Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1132) honoring the USS New Mexico as the sixth Virginia-class submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy to protect and defend the United States, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1132 Whereas the mission statement of the United States Navy is to ``maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas''; Whereas the Virginia-class submarine is the first U.S. Navy attack submarine to be designed for post-Cold War missions and is capable of operating in the open ocean as well as close to shore; Whereas the Virginia-class submarine is capable of submerged speeds of more than 25 knots and can stay submerged for extended periods at sea; Whereas the Secretary of the Navy has named the U.S. Navy's sixth Virginia-class fast-attack nuclear powered submarine the USS New Mexico (SSN 779); Whereas this submarine honors the legacy of the battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40), which served in both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters during World War II; Whereas the USS New Mexico was constructed 4 months ahead of schedule, achieving the shortest construction period of any Virginia-class submarine; Whereas the USS New Mexico is a state-of-the-art, nuclear powered submarine that will help fulfill the U.S.…”