mr. boozman: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from arkansas. mr. boozman: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. boozman: i ask that we dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. boozman: thank you, mr. president. i arrived in washington in november of 2001 after winning a special election to serve the people of the third district of arkansas in the house of representatives. this was shortly after 9/11. it was a very anxious time in the capitol. every one of my colleagues sought to find ways to work together to move major pieces of legislation that helped to return a sense of normalcy that americans so desperately sought in the wake of the attacks. given all that is at stake right now, for the life of me, i've not been able to understand why we've been struggling to do the same now. thankfully, the partisanship that's dominated these past few days has subsided. it appears we can now move forward after this unnecessary delay. this is vital, as we simply can't afford to wa

mr. boozman: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to honor h.u.d. springs police officer first class brent scrimshaw who was killed in the line of duty on tuesday, march 10, a native of malvern, arkansas, he graduated from malvern high school and henderson state university. officer scrimshaw was an exemplary member of law enforcement. he served on the police force for a number of years and was recognized as the department's employee of the quarter just recently. in acknowledgment of his unique dedication, work ethic, and professionalism. attorney general leslie rutledge also named him the southwest region officer of the year in 2016 which according to media reports he earned in part because of his life-saving action to help control the bleeding of a stabbing victim. scrim was known for trading his brothers in blue as well as those he encountered while doing his job with kindness and dignity. he also enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. he deeply loved his wife and two children who are now left behind to go through life without the devoted hus