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Brian Sicknick, the slain U.S. Capitol Police officer who was given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, received a final tribute from lawmakers Wednesday. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined Sicknick s family members and colleagues from the Capitol Police in a period of visitation on Tuesday night.
Sicknick, 42, died from injuries he sustained fending off members of the mob that breached the Capitol complex on Jan. 6.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered remarks at a ceremony Wednesday morning, praising him as a patriot and someone who possessed profound inner strength.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, center, walk past the remains of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as he lies in honor in the Rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday. Pool/Getty Images
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Brian Sicknick, the slain U.S. Capitol Police officer who was given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, received a final tribute from lawmakers Wednesday. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined Sicknick s family members and colleagues from the Capitol Police in a period of visitation on Tuesday night.