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Lieberman, Blumenthal Statement on USS Mississippi Homeporting Decision

Statement

Date: April 2, 2012
Location: Hartford, CT
Issues: Defense

Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal issued the following statement in response to the Navy's decision to homeport the new Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN-782) at Naval Submarine Base New London following its commissioning on June 2:

"We look forward to welcoming the USS Mississippi to SUBASE New London, which will increase the total number of submarines homeported at the base to 16. This is an important step forward for the Virginia-class submarine program, which continues to be one of the most successful and cost-effective procurement programs in the Defense Department's portfolio, and for SUBASE New London, which remains the Navy's "First and Finest' submarine facility. We are encouraged by this signal that both the base and the Virginia-class program remain indispensable elements of our nation's defense."


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