mikey and i extend our heartfelt condolences to officer jason mosure's wife and children. it is difficult to lose a loved one and more so to lose one so young and under such circumstances. during this difficult time, we pray that the mosures are able to find comfort in the love of their family and he frnd friendd the warm memories that they have of jason. please know that you will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. one final note: senator heitkamp and i were at the funeral, and i think there were about 6,000 people at the funeral, which is a testament to officer mosure and his life. he truly epitomizes a sacrifice in service to others. may god bless him and his family. with that, mr. president, i would turn the floor back to my colleague, senator heitkamp. ms. heitcamp: my great thanks to my colleague from north dakota, senator hoeven, who i know, as we sat quietly in the hockey areiarena that jason lovo etch, we felt the plain of so many, including literally the hundreds of thousands of north dakotans who watched the broadcast of the funeral but also listened on t