[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the 125th anniversary 
of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
  If you come into Bremerton, Washington, by ferry, you see a big 
yellow and blue slogan painted on the side of the shipyard's Building 
460, and it says: ``Puget Sound Naval Shipyard: Building on a Proud 
Tradition.''
  That proud tradition is based on the hard work of men and women who, 
for 125 years, have invested in their trades, shown up each day and 
gotten the job done for this country, and the uniformed personnel who 
have carried out the mission there.
  Our shipyard workers serve our Nation and help keep our sailors and 
submariners safe. And through its long history, the shipyard has been 
central in building up our fleet during World War I, and repairing 
damaged ships during World War II, and throughout other wartime 
efforts. Today, they get our ships ready so the Navy can continue to 
provide strategic deterrence and peacekeeping all across the globe.
  We live in a dangerous world where threats exist, and I have such 
admiration and respect for the role the shipyard and its workers play 
in protecting our servicemembers and protecting our Nation.
  The future looks bright for this institution under the leadership of 
Captain Howard Markle. Recently I had the honor of speaking at the 
shipyard's apprenticeship graduation, and I can tell you that these 
folks are ready to carry on that proud tradition at the Puget Sound 
Naval Shipyard.

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