S4876 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 14, 2021 Director of the Bureau of Land Man- qualified themselves and are direct he went above and beyond the call of agement. I am particularly interested contradictions to the bipartisanship duty and constantly showed his dedica- in this nomination because the BLM and unity that President Biden called tion to the people he was sworn to pro- manages about 18 million acres in Wyo- for and promised in his inaugural ad- tect. ming and huge tracts of land through- dress. My hope is the community’s support out the West. In fact, 90 percent of Fed- If these extremist nominees are con- will provide comfort to his family, his eral and public land is west of the Mis- firmed, they will direct their respec- friends, and brothers and sisters in sissippi. tive agencies toward ends that are ac- blue. We can be very proud of how We need a land manager who under- tively and openly hostile to the Wyo- northwest Arkansas has already bond- stands, respects, and implements mul- ming way of life that I am here in ed together to give back to the Pea tiple use of public lands with which Washington to support and defend. Ridge Police Department and this fall- Americans in the West are particularly I call on President Biden to withdraw en law enforcement officer’s loved accustomed. these names and, instead, send us ones. The BLM has historically managed nominees for these positions who bet- Officer Apple was the embodiment of for multiple use, which is, in many ter reflect the bipartisan reputation what it means to wear a police badge cases, required by law. Under Ms. the President spent decades cultivating and uniform. His exemplary service and Stone-Manning, I am very concerned in this Senate. If the President does dedication to serving his community that multiple-use principles will not withdraw these nominees, I strong- are truly inspirational, and he leaves change. The reason is quite simple. ly urge my colleagues to vote to reject behind a worthy example for other offi- This nominee is a radical. She has been them. cers to imitate. involved with ecoterrorists in the past, I yield the floor. We all mourn the loss of Officer including a tree-spiking incident in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Apple and are deeply saddened by this Idaho. pore. The senior Senator from Arkan- tragedy. I join with Arkansans in ex- Her extremist ties and past activism sas. pressing our gratitude for his service have even led a former Obama BLM Di- HONORING OFFICER KEVIN DALE APPLE and sacrifice. I am honored to recog- rector to withdraw his support for her. Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, it is nize his life with Senator COTTON today Wyoming and other States in the West an honor to be with my friend and col- and pray that his family and his col- would be completely hamstrung if BLM league Senator COTTON as we rise to leagues and community members know land policy changed. Given Ms. Stone- honor Pea Ridge Police Officer Kevin that he will forever be remembered as Manning’s militant history, I am not Apple, who was killed in the line of a hero. sure she would care. duty on Saturday, June 26. With that, I yield to Senator COTTON. Then there is David Chipman, Presi- He made the ultimate sacrifice while Mr. COTTON. I thank Senator BOOZ- dent Biden’s nominee to lead the Bu- attempting to apprehend two suspects MAN. reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and who were fleeing from police. Although Mr. President, Police Officer Kevin Explosives. One would be hard-pressed this was the last example of his selfless Dale Apple of the Pea Ridge Police De- to identify a worse candidate for the service and dedication to protecting his partment protected the community he job. community, it was certainly not the loved for 23 years, but Officer Apple’s According to reports, Chipman may only one. long and honorable career in law en- have lost his own gun while serving as Officer Apple bravely devoted his life forcement was cut tragically short just an ATF agent. He also failed twice to to law enforcement and the good that a couple of weeks ago. define the term ‘‘assault weapon’’ dur- it can bring about. He worked tire- It all began with a call to ‘‘be on the ing his confirmation hearing. This lessly to uphold law and order over the lookout’’ for a blue Jeep that was flee- level of irresponsibility and lack of course of 23 years, serving several ing from police in Rogers. Officer Apple basic firearms knowledge is hardly an northwest Arkansas communities, in- and a fellow officer spotted the vehicle endorsement for someone tasked with cluding Pea Ridge for the last 3 years. at a convenience store, and they sprang overseeing gun use in the United He was known to consistently support into action, approaching the car to States. others. The compassion he exhibited in speak to its occupants. When they did, Chipman has also reportedly accused and out of uniform will be fondly re- the driver of the Jeep rammed one of Black Americans who were successful membered by those he helped. their police cars and then struck Offi- on an ATF test of cheating because, in ‘‘He gave me hope again,’’ one citizen cer Apple, dragging him to his death. his opinion, too many were passing the remarked of Officer Apple. He succumbed to his injuries at the age test. Another individual commented that, of 53. Let’s be real. This kind of discrimi- as a result of Officer Apple, he changed Officer Apple’s death is a tragedy and nation would tank a Republican can- his life. Now, more than 20 years later, a crime, but it is also a reminder; it is didate. he maintains a deep appreciation of the a reminder of the grave danger that po- Mr. Chipman has also endorsed ef- support he received from Officer Apple. lice officers face across the country forts to defund the police and has sup- He did much more than serve and every day when they put on the bullet- ported the science fiction-sounding no- protect. The Pea Ridge police chief proof vest and leave home, not know- tion of precrime arrests. His idea of ef- said that Officer Apple put humanity ing whether they will go home that fective law enforcement would be to ar- in the job. For a police officer, there is night to take it off. This year alone, in rest people before they commit crimes. no higher compliment than that. being barely halfway through the year, I came to Washington to solve real He was also known as a prankster. He 162 law enforcement officers have died problems and get things done. I don’t was usually upbeat and lifted the spir- in the line of duty across our country. care if the solutions come from the its of those around him with a smile Officer Apple’s death is also a re- right or the left. I am here to support that would light up a room. minder that, every time an officer ap- good legislation and good policy. That Friends, neighbors, and colleagues proaches a suspect, he or she may be is why I have backed President Biden’s describe him as someone who cared exposed to hidden threats, which may decision to bring our troops home from passionately about his role in sup- be a concealed weapon or, in this case, Afghanistan. That is why I have sup- porting public safety and was more a vehicle that has been transformed ported many of his nominees with concerned about lending a helping hand into an instrument of death. All of the whom I may disagree on some policy rather than writing tickets. He was a comfortable critics of the police who points, but they are nonetheless quali- loyal friend and leader who always put love to second-guess their every move, fied for the roles—nominees including the needs of others above his own. while officers are under incredible Janet Yellen, Pete Buttigieg, and Gary Officer Apple leaves a legacy of last- stress and danger in the heat of the Gensler. ing impact on all of those whose lives moment, can stand to learn that sober- But based on their past experience he touched in his own unique way. ing fact. and expressed behavior, Tracy Stone- Whether attending a child’s birthday Officer Apple’s death is also a warn- Manning and David Chipman have dis- party or checking on an elderly citizen, ing of the tragic consequences of ill- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:13 Jul 15, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G14JY6.008 S14JYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE July 14, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4877 conceived, soft-on-crime policies. The of Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be The yeas and nays are mandatory woman who killed Officer Apple, a Member of the Equal Employment under the rule. Shawna Cash, was known by police Opportunity Commission for a term ex- The clerk will call the roll. long before that fateful day. She was piring July 1, 2026 (Reappointment), The senior assistant legislative clerk facing multiple counts of theft and shall be brought to a close? called the roll. other drug-related offenses, but she The yeas and nays are mandatory The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 53, was reportedly released from jail due under the rule.