Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor and recognize the service of the brave veterans and servicemembers who have served on the USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720), one of 62 nuclear-powered, fast-attack, Los Angeles-class submarines that have formed the backbone of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. This month the USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) will complete the decommissioning process in Bremerton, WA. The USS Pittsburgh first launched in 1984 and was commissioned the following year. In its 35 years of exemplary service, the USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) patrolled American waters, offered logistical support to servicemembers around the world, and took part in vital missions launching strikes into Iraq during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2002. The USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) completed its final Active-Duty patrol on February 25, 2019, when it arrived at its home port at New London, CT, Naval Base. From there, the USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) made its final sea journey in a rare Arctic transit, to Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. It was the first and thus far only submarine of its class to make such a journey. The USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel named for the great city of Pittsburgh whose steel mills helped forge America's industrial success and now serves as a center of medical innovation and scientific advancement. The USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720), like its namesake city, represents the best of American ingenuity, duty and excellence.…”