[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE USS PENNSYLVANIA FOR COMPLETING THE NATION'S LONGEST 
                            STRATEGIC PATROL

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and honor the 
sailors of the USS Pennsylvania's gold crew for completing a 140-day 
patrol.
  This is the longest strategic deterrence patrol ever in an Ohio class 
submarine and the longest of any kind since the 1970s.
  The servicemembers of the Pennsylvania ought to be proud of their 
accomplishments. They have done an extraordinary job of demonstrating 
the resilience of our sailors and the capability of our platforms.
  We must also thank and pay tribute to the families of those 
servicemembers who went without their loved ones for more than one-
third of a year.
  President Kennedy once said:

       Control of the seas means security, control of the seas 
     means peace, and control of the seas means victory.

  The Pacific Northwest is proud--this country is proud--of the 
accomplishments and sacrifices of our sailors and their families. We 
are thankful for what you do for our Nation.

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