[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10] [House] [Page 13396] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING ATF SPECIAL AGENT WILLIAM G. CLARK (Mr. LEE of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. LEE of New York. Mr. Speaker, on Monday I introduced a resolution honoring ATF Special Agent William G. Clark of Rochester, New York. One morning in 2008, while stationed in the United States Virgin Islands, Special Agent Clark witnessed a domestic dispute between his neighbor and her boyfriend, who was drunk and on drugs. His neighbor was being threatened and pleaded for his assistance. And Special Agent Clark did what his training taught him to do: he helped someone in need. While attempting to protect his female neighbor from being beaten, Special Agent Clark was charged by her boyfriend, who was swinging a large metal flashlight after threatening to retrieve a gun. Special Agent Clark fired in self-defense. The man subsequently died from his injuries, and Special Agent Clark is now being charged with second- degree murder. A Justice Department incident review panel has cleared Special Agent Clark, who remains on active duty. The panel unanimously found that Special Agent Clark was acting within the scope of employment and authority, and that there was no evidence of misconduct or inappropriate action on the part of Special Agent Clark. ATF Special Agent William G. Clark is a hero who was protecting a battered woman, and Congress should recognize his heroic acts. ____________________