WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) took to the Senate floor to recognize several Alabama police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty over the past year, including Lieutenant Mark Meadows of the Irondale Police Department.

Senator Britt made the following remarks on Lt. Meadows:

"Mr. President, I rise today to honor the men and women who risk their lives every day when they leave their home, so that we can return to the safety of ours: these incredible hard-working men and women [of our] law enforcement. This National Police Week, I am reminded of those men and women, but I am also reminded of the ones that...