On the recordDecember 4, 2012
I want to join in thanking the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Levin, and the distinguished ranking member, Senator McCain, for the extraordinary bipartisan work they have done on this measure, and also the accommodation and consideration they have given to all of us who have proposed amendments, as well as to their staff and the majority leader. On behalf of Connecticut, which produces many of the key products that are affected by this bill, such as the Joint Strike Fighter, our submarines, and the Sikorsky helicopter, we have a great deal of pride in the support that the U.S. Senate has given today to our national defense and the production of these products. ____________________
