[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 178 (Friday, November 10, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2158]
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                  GREAT MILITARY FACILITIES IN FLORIDA

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                         HON. TILLIE K. FOWLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 10, 1995

  Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, let me begin by saying that I take great 
pride in all the fine military installations we have in Florida. That 
said, however, I must admit that I have a special place in my heart for 
the facilities in my own district and the surrounding communities. 
These facilities are all truly outstanding, and they just keep getting 
better.
  I learned yesterday afternoon that both Naval Station Mayport and the 
Mayport-based Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair 
Jacksonville--SUPSHIP Jacksonville--have been selected as finalists for 
the President's Quality Award. This prestigious award is the Federal 
equivalent of the private sector's Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award for excellence in quality management.
  While there are literally thousands of eligible candidates in the 
Federal Government, only 10 finalists are chosen for this award each 
year. This year, two of them are from my district--and this is 
Mayport's second year in a row as a finalist.
  I think my colleagues will all agree with me that this is an 
extraordinary achievement. I want to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Capt. Scott Cantfil, the CO of Mayport, and Capt. Richard 
T. Holmes, the CO of SUPSHIP Jacksonville, on their fine leadership. 
Even more importantly, though, I want to commend the men and women of 
Mayport and SUPSHIP--both military and civilian--who work so hard every 
day to achieve such a high standard of excellence. As a friend, a 
neighbor, and a longtime admirer, I am very, very proud of them all.
  Mr. Speaker, these individuals do honor to the Navy, the U.S. 
Government, and the State of Florida, and it is my honor to represent 
them in the U.S. Congress.

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