[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Recognizing the NSA

  Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I want to extend the thanks of all 
Members of the U.S. Senate and the American people to the men and women 
who are serving our Nation at the National Security Agency based at 
Fort Meade, MD, the Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center. It 
has been in existence since 1964. It is a 24/7 operation. I mention 
that because it was the work done here in the State of Maryland--and I 
am proud to represent that State--that gave the early warning 
information that allowed us to get information to our American forces 
in Iraq and to the Iraqis that, literally, saved lives.
  I want to thank them for their dedicated service. We have the best 
intelligence information and the best trained people protecting our 
Nation, and I just wanted to pause for one moment to thank those who 
are serving at the National Security Agency who are keeping us safe.