[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING ELECTRIC BOAT'S DISTINGUISHED SHIPBUILDERS

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                            HON. ROB SIMMONS

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 2003

  Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 67 men and women 
who work at Electric Boat, in Groton, Connecticut. These individuals 
have worked at Electric Boat for 40 or more years and due to their 
length of service have earned the title: Distinguished Shipbuilder.
  Kenneth Guarneri, William Ferguson, Richard Morgan, Thomas Nunes, 
John Prokop, Alexander Fraser, Reed Davignon, Robert Rosso, Mary Sousa, 
Pauline Passarello, Patricia Rossi, Walter Greenhalgh, Ernest Currier, 
Paul Losacano, Fred Vocatura, Richard Sobanski, Robert Ness, Ernest 
Messier, Jeffrey Pritchard, Jackson Morgan, John Burbine, Denzel 
Andrews, Stanley Menitz, Robert Collins, Carl Kvist, Ronald Drounin, 
William Vaiciulis, Vincent Nadolny, Paul Terry, Larry Yering, Stephen 
Wells, Keith Bradshaw, John Haberek, Ralph Lodyko, Ronald Leuchner, 
Gerald Gent, Brent Weimer, Ronald DeCarolis, Arnold Kortick, James 
Welch, Richard Sears, Anthony Falcone, Norman Laroche, Robert Boyle, 
Donald Noel, Edward Goode, William Bak, Joseph Woycik, Richard 
Supernant, Janis Pike, Brian Lumnah, Alfred Malchiodi, Ronald Meadows, 
Edward Haik, Manuel Arruda, Donald Bartlett, John Bashaw, James Brown 
Jr., Everett Church, Dominic Cirioni Jr., James Cunningham, Hedrick 
Facas, Richard Lambert, Robert Mayor, David Matthews, Robert Panciera, 
and Roy Rock.
  When we think in terms of national defense these are not names that 
spring immediately to mind. But the work they have done and the things 
they have accomplished over the past four decades were essential to the 
United States winning the Cold War.
  These are the men and women who helped design and construct the 
submarines that kept our Nation safe and free. Today they are designing 
and constructing a new generation of submarines that will help America 
win the war on terrorism.
  These individuals have truly earned the title Distinguished 
Shipbuilder. Over the decades, Electric Boat has rightly won a 
reputation for constructing the best submarines in the world. For the 
men and women who design and build these incredibly complex ships, 
unsolvable problems have proven to be nothing more than tremendous 
opportunities to use their knowledge and skill.
  Today Electric Boat continues to provide the United States Navy with 
the best ships ever to go to sea. They are an integral part of 
America's national security strategy. As the crews of our submarines 
protect America's freedom and security around the globe the men and 
women of Electric Boat can take great satisfaction in knowing that they 
are essential members of our national security team.
  Those who expect to enjoy the blessings of freedom must engage in the 
hard work of defending it. In synchronization with the men and women in 
the Navy, the men and women at Electric Boat engage in that demanding 
work--and we in this chamber and everyone all across America benefit 
from their labor. When it comes to Electric Boat and the business of 
designing and constructing submarines, price is what you pay; value is 
what you get.
  I am proud that Electric Boat is in my district--the Second District 
of Connecticut--and I am proud to share the names of these tireless and 
dedicated workers with you. They have provided the United States Navy 
with the most advanced, the most stealthy, the safest and the most 
lethal vessels ever to go to sea. I ask you to join me in recognizing 
their contributions to America.

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