Democrat Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware introduced the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act on Jan. 29, 2008, in what would later prove to be a sadly ironic moment.

One element of this bill, according to its official summary, would authorize “the Attorney General to award a State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to a state or local law enforcement officer who is cited by the Attorney General for performing an act of bravery while in the line of duty.”

While introducing this bill, Biden pointed to the increasing dangers faced by law enforcement officers.

“The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund—which commemorates the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and helps promote law enforcement safety—found that officer deaths were up sharply nationwide last year,” Biden said, according to the Congressional Record.

“Police departments around the country are scrambling in an arms race to match the firepower of the........

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