[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-3. A concurrent resolution adopted by the General 
     Assembly of the State of Ohio urging Congress to continue the 
     full funding and production of the F-35 Joint Strike 
     Fighter's technology; to the Committee on Armed Services.

                 House Concurrent Resolution Number 54

       Whereas, Ohio has a strong history of supporting our 
     military; and
       Whereas, Our military at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is 
     leading the way by conducting a significant portion of the 
     testing of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's technology; and
       Whereas, The members of our military need the latest high-
     quality technology supporting them as they protect our nation 
     and ensure peace overseas and at home; and
       Whereas, The F-35 provides fifth generation technology that 
     is unmatched by any other weapons system in the world and 
     should replace the current aging fleet of United States 
     military aircraft that no longer meets global emerging 
     challenges; and
       Whereas, Our military families deserve the peace of mind 
     that we are supplying our military with the most advanced 
     multi-role fighter ever built to protect their family 
     members; and
       Whereas, Fifty-six Ohio manufacturers contribute to the 
     production of parts of the F-35 and more than 4,300 skilled, 
     experienced Ohioans have jobs producing this technology 
     directly and indirectly; and
       Whereas, The F-35 program has more than $442 million in 
     economic impact in this state; and
       Whereas, Congress is currently considering its commitment 
     to full funding and production of the F-35; and
       Whereas, The United States has been investing in the 
     production of the F-35 for more than a decade and will lose 
     the benefits of this investment if full funding and planned 
     production is not continued: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the General Assembly of the State of Ohio 
     urges the Congress of the United States to continue the full 
     funding and production of the F-35 in order to ensure that 
     Ohio and our nation will benefit from the advanced technology 
     that thousands of Ohioans have labored to produce; and be it 
     further
       Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
     transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 
     President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore of 
     the United States Senate, the Secretary of the United States 
     Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, the Clerk of the United States House of 
     Representatives, the members of the Ohio Congressional 
     delegation, and the news media of Ohio.
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       POM-4. A resolution adopted by the Mayor of Madisonville, 
     Kentucky expressing support for the maintenance of current 
     troop levels at Fort Campbell and to urge Congress to oppose 
     any reductions; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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