Political Quotes

“I rise this evening to call up and pass a resolution recognizing the commissioning of the USS Omaha. This weekend, the USS Omaha is scheduled to be commissioned in the United States Navy as one of our newest Independence Class Littoral Combat Ships. As the only triply landlocked State in the union, you may not think of Nebraska when you think about the world's oceans. And while we are proud of our heartland heritage, we are equally proud of the ships that have carried the name ``USS Omaha'' to the far corners of the globe. Just two years after Nebraska became a State, the USS Omaha, a screw sloop, was launched in 1869, helping to grow our young Nation's navy. The second USS Omaha, launched in 1923, served with distinction in World War II, capturing a German blockade runner a month before the war officially began. And now this upcoming weekend, we welcome the newest USS Omaha, LCS- 12, which carries the distinction of being among our Nation's newest Littoral Combat Ships. She will enter the navy as an agile surface combatant, and one which I know will prove to be a capable tool in our Nation's naval arsenal. Though Nebraska may be far from open water that has not stopped countless men and women from our State from answering the call to serve in the United States Navy. Their service and sacrifice, both in times of war and peace, have helped ensure that the United States continues to enjoy freedom of navigation around the world.…”