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Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, Scripture says that ``greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.''

Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson was a member of the Western District of Louisiana's Fugitive Task Force.

More importantly, he was a husband, a father, and tragically he was shot and killed while arresting a man on sexual battery charges. Deputy Hanson displayed the greatest love; love for his country, love for justice, love for others.

The man who murdered him took his life, yes. But no criminal, no weapon can take a man's honor, courage, or legacy.

Mr. President, I ask for a moment of silence for Drew's family, for his friends, for his community, as we know they are grieving tremendously.

(Moment of silence.)

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