Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the ``Battleship Iowa National Museum of the Surface Navy Act,'' which I introduced today. This simple bill would designate the Battleship USS Iowa Museum located in Los Angeles, California, as the ``National Museum of the Surface Navy.'' The Battleship, USS Iowa Museum, would be the official museum to honor the millions of Americans who have proudly served and continue to serve in the United States Surface Navy since the founding of the Navy on October 13, 1775. The Battleship USS Iowa is an iconic ship that served as a home to hundreds of thousands of sailors from all 50 states. Commissioned in 1943, the Battleship Iowa has received accolades as the ``World's Greatest Navy Ship'' and had several namesakes, including the ``Mighty I'' and the ``Big Stick,'' which referred to President Teddy Roosevelt's famous adage: ``Speak softly and carry a big stick.'' The USS Iowa was also known as the ``Battleship of Presidents.'' In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the ship for meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Primer Joseph Stalin. President George H.W. Bush re-commissioned the USS Iowa in 1984 while serving as Vice President of the United States. Prior to the USS Iowa's decommissioning in 1990, President Ronald Reagan used the ship for our nation's Celebration of Liberty in New York City on July 4, 1986.…”