[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4477]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 41--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT 
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SHOULD NAME THE NEXT VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE 
            OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY THE ``USS WISCONSIN''

  Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Johnson) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services:

                            S. Con. Res. 41

       Whereas Wisconsin has a rich and historical connection to 
     the United State Navy, evidenced particularly by the fact 
     that the submarine fleet of the United States Navy produced 
     28 freshwater submarines for the World War II war effort;
       Whereas the first USS Wisconsin (BB-9) was an 11,565-ton 
     Illinois-class battleship that was commissioned in 1901, 
     sailed as the flagship of both the Pacific Squadron and 
     Asiatic Fleet, and went on to sail in the Great White Fleet 
     that circumnavigated the globe;
       Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), commonly known as ``Big 
     Wisky'' and ``the Last Battleship'', was commissioned in 1944 
     and served in every major conflict until its decommissioning 
     in 1991, including World War II, the Korean War, and the 
     Persian Gulf War;
       Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) continues to play a vital 
     role in educating visitors to Hampton Roads, Virginia, about 
     the famed history of the ship;
       Whereas individual citizens of Wisconsin have played a 
     crucial role in the history of the United States Navy, 
     including--
       (1) Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who was one of the first 
     aviators of the United States Navy and was born in Hillsboro, 
     Wisconsin; and
       (2) Green Bay native Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., 
     who was a key figure in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the 
     Guadalcanal campaign;
       Whereas 63 citizens of Wisconsin have been recipients of a 
     Medal of Honor, including 10 citizens of Wisconsin who have 
     received a Medal of Honor from the Department of the Navy; 
     and
       Whereas there has not been a USS Wisconsin in service for 
     nearly 3 decades: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Secretary of the Navy should name the 
     next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the 
     ``USS Wisconsin''.

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