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August 17, 2010
On a hot, sunny Saturday earlier this month, I joined several Navy and congressional leaders and thousands of enthusiastic onlookers at Subase New London in cheering not just the commissioning of our nation’s newest attack submarine, the USS Missouri, but the reminder that “American-Made” is still the gold standard. Built in record time and with the most advanced technology available, the new submarine is a testament to the hard work and skill of the men and women of Electric Boat and the hundreds of small- and mid-sized manufacturing shops that comprise the submarine industrial base.
July 21, 2010
I recently visited Preston to see again the hard work that goes into maintaining a family-owned dairy farm. Gerry Grabarek inherited Preston Farms from his grandfather, and has been milking cows since 1972. We talked about the long hours and manpower that farming requires, and the work needed to protect dairy farms and a New England way of life.
June 18, 2010
Late last month, the U.S. House of Representatives took an historic step forward for America's submarine force. We authorized the production of two Virginia-class submarines next year and for the foreseeable future. In eastern Connecticut, that means jobs and innovation will grow, new technology will be created, and that the Congress, president, and secretary of Defense have reaffirmed the national security value of submarines.
June 18, 2010
I met Gloria Bitner of Marlborough, Conn., at a town hall last year. Now 63 years old, she suffered a heart attack at age 54 and fortunately was covered under her husband's health plan at the time.
November 30, 2009
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