Chuck Schumer Honors Two Capitol Police Officers Killed In 1998 Capitol Shooting

During remarks on the Senate floor Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the 1998 Capitol shooting.

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00:00And finally, on a more solemn note, today marks 27 years since Detective John Gibson

00:06and Officer Jacob Chestnut of the Capitol Police were killed in the line of duty

00:11defending the Capitol building from a lone gunman.

00:15In the face of grave danger, not only to themselves, but to all of us who were in the Capitol that day

00:20I was a congressman then, Detective Gibson and Officer Chestnut responded with extraordinary courage and heroism

00:28because of their sacrifice, their sacrifice, a potentially catastrophic situation was contained in a matter of minutes

00:37and countless innocent lives were spared.

00:41So today we honor the memories of Detective Gibson and Officer Chestnut

00:45and we thank all of our Capitol Police for doing the work they do day in and day out

00:49to keep the Capitol complex safe and secure.

00:53I yield the floor.