[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6821]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 673--RECOGNIZING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF INGALLS 
                              SHIPBUILDING

  Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 673

       Whereas October 2018 marks the 80th anniversary 
     of Ingalls Shipbuilding, a shipbuilding corporation located 
     in Pascagoula, Mississippi;
       Whereas Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest industrial 
     employer in the State of Mississippi, with nearly 12,000 
     shipbuilders that--
       (1) construct surface combatants, amphibious assault ships, 
     and United States Coast Guard cutters; and
       (2) provide repair and maintenance services on United 
     States Navy ships;
       Whereas Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest supplier to the 
     United States Navy of surface combatants and has built nearly 
     70 percent of the fleet of warships of the United States 
     Navy;
       Whereas Ingalls Shipbuilding was founded in 1938 by Robert 
     Ingersoll Ingalls on the east bank of the Pascagoula River in 
     the State of Mississippi;
       Whereas since 1938, Ingalls Shipbuilding has provided the 
     United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and other 
     customers with the most reliable and high-quality ships in 
     the world;
       Whereas the individuals who build ships at Ingalls 
     Shipbuilding continue that legacy of excellence;
       Whereas Ingalls Shipbuilding provides 20,000 direct and 
     indirect jobs in the State of Mississippi;
       Whereas Pascagoula is the home of the finest shipbuilders 
     in the world;
       Whereas Ingalls Shipbuilding contributes more than 
     $1,000,000,000 to the economy of the State of Mississippi 
     annually; and
       Whereas as of the date of this resolution, Ingalls 
     Shipbuilding--
       (1) has 13 ships from 4 different classes under 
     construction; and
       (2) will build for the United States Navy the LPD Flight 
     II, the next class of amphibious transport dock landing ship: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes Ingalls Shipbuilding on the occasion of its 
     80th anniversary as a leader in the military 
     shipbuilding sector of the United States and an excellent 
     corporate citizen; and
       (2) extends best wishes to Ingalls Shipbuilding on that 
     auspicious occasion.

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