1:00
Kevin Lilly
50:10 - 51:10
"the U.S. Park Police is one of the most extraordinary and historic police departments in the United States, founded in 1789. And in the year that I've had the opportunity and pleasure and privilege and honor to work with them, I have been amazingly impressed by their professionalism, their training, their discipline, their service, and their duty and service to this district and the people that live here."
“the U.S. Park Police is one of the most extraordinary and historic police departments in the United States, founded in 1789. And in the year that I've had the opportunity and pleasure and privilege and honor to work with them, I have been amazingly impressed by their professionalism, their training, their discipline, their service, and their duty and service to this district and the people that live here.”
- Speaker
- Kevin Lilly
- Timestamp
- 50:10 – 51:10
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
Senator, the U.S. Park Police is one of the most extraordinary and historic police departments in the United States, founded in 1789. And in the year that I've had the opportunity and pleasure and privilege and honor to work with them, I have been amazingly impressed by their professionalism, their training, their discipline, their service, and their duty and service to this district and the people that live here. Yeah, which is why these incidents seem so aggravating. And I'd like to ask you to respond. And consequently, sir, I would say that, uh, and I I think that all people would agree that ensuring that law and order is maintained for anyone to apply, and I'm not saying that you are, that the U.S. Park Police in any way used political motivation to carry out their duties, I think would be unjust, um, and in some ways an egregious accusation.
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