S2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 9, 2018 (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2578, a bill to amend title 13, Whereas October 18, 1915, marked the ar- of S. 2391, a bill to prohibit the United United States Code, to require the Sec- rival at the Navy Installation of Connecticut States Government from using or con- retary of Commerce to provide ad- of the submarines G–1, G–2, and G–4 under tracting with an entity that uses cer- vanced notice to Congress before the care of the tender USS Ozark, soon fol- lowed by the arrival of submarines E–1, D–1, tain telecommunications services or changing any questions on the decen- and D–3 under the care of the tender USS equipment, and for other purposes. nial census, and for other purposes. Tonopah, and on November 1, 1915, the ar- S. 2393 S. 2580 rival of the first ship built as a submarine At the request of Mr. COONS, the At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the tender, the USS Fulton; names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. name of the Senator from California Whereas, on June 21, 1916, Commander Yates Stirling, Jr., assumed the command of BROWN), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 2580, a bill to amend title the newly designated Naval Submarine Base PERDUE), the Senator from South Caro- New London, the New London Submarine lina (Mr. GRAHAM), the Senator from 13, United States Code, to make clear Flotilla, and the Submarine School; West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) and the that each decennial census, as required Whereas the property of Naval Submarine Senator from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) for the apportionment of Representa- Base New London expanded during the were added as cosponsors of S. 2393, a tives in Congress among the several course of the involvement of the United bill to amend title 17, United States States, shall tabulate the total number States in World War I, with Congress approv- Code, to provide Federal protection to of persons in each State, and to provide ing more than $1,000,000 for real estate and the digital audio transmission of a that no information regarding United facilities expansion, which created 81 build- States citizenship or immigration sta- ings to support 1,400 men and 20 submarines sound recording fixed before February by the end of World War I; 15, 1972, and for other purposes. tus may be elicited in any such census. Whereas the second largest expansion of S. 2427 S. 2605 Naval Submarine Base New London occurred At the request of Mr. PETERS, the At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the during World War II when the submarine name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. name of the Senator from New York force exponentially grew in size, and the in- stallation enlarged from 112 acres to 497 RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- acres to accommodate the thousands of per- 2427, a bill to establish a task force to sponsor of S. 2605, a bill to prohibit public companies from repurchasing sonnel that serviced the growing fleet; identify countervailable subsidies and Whereas the nuclear power age following dumping. their shares on the open market, and World War II ushered technological advance- S. 2448 for other purposes. ments in submarine development with the At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the S. RES. 432 advent of nuclear powered submarines and name of the Senator from Rhode Island At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the the arrival of the USS Nautilus, the first nu- name of the Senator from Kentucky clear powered vessel in the world, when it (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- was commissioned in 1954 at Naval Sub- (Mr. MCCONNELL) was added as a co- sponsor of S. 2448, a bill to provide for marine Base New London; the issuance of a rule to advance next- sponsor of S. Res. 432, a resolution con- Whereas the USS George Washington, the generation technologies to provide al- gratulating the Baltic states of Esto- first nuclear ballistic submarine of the ternatives to hydrofluorocarbons, and nia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 100th United States Navy, created further changes for other purposes. anniversary of their declarations of at Naval Submarine Base New London when independence. it was commissioned there in 1959; S. 2461 S. RES. 443 Whereas, in 2018, Naval Submarine Base At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the New London extends along the east side of At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the name of the Senator from North Da- the Thames River, occupies approximately names of the Senator from New York kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- 687 acres, and houses more than 160 major fa- sponsor of S. 2461, a bill to allow for ju- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from cilities and more than 15 nuclear sub- dicial review of certain final rules re- Ohio (Mr. BROWN) and the Senator from marines; lating to national emission standards Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- for hazardous air pollutants for brick cosponsors of S. Res. 443, a resolution don supports fleet readiness by providing recognizing the 197th anniversary of quality service and facilities to its fleet, and structural clay products or for clay fighters, and families; ceramics manufacturing before requir- the independence of Greece and cele- brating democracy in Greece and the Whereas the mission of Naval Submarine ing compliance with the rules by exist- Base New London is— ing sources. United States. (1) to homeport and put submarines to sea; S. 2497 f and (2) to support the Submarine Center of Ex- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS cellence, which trains submariners to take name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. submarines to sea; NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Whereas nearly every submariner in the 2497, a bill to amend the Foreign As- SENATE RESOLUTION 452—DESIG- United States Navy will be stationed at sistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Ex- NATING APRIL 11, 2018, AS THE Naval Submarine Base New London for port Control Act to make improve- ‘‘SESQUICENTENNIAL OF CON- training, with a potential tour of duty in one ments to certain defense and security NECTICUT’S NAVY INSTALLA- of the attack submarines homeported at the TION’’ installation, or with a pre-commissioning assistance provisions and to authorize unit for a new submarine under construction the appropriations of funds to Israel, Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and at General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard and for other purposes. Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following in Groton, Connecticut; S. 2567 resolution; which was referred to the Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the Committee on the Judiciary: don is home to more than 70 tenant com- S. RES. 452 mands and activities including— name of the Senator from Minnesota (1) the Undersea Warfighting Development (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- Whereas the Navy Installation of Con- Center; sponsor of S. 2567, a bill to amend the necticut, regarded as Naval Submarine Base (2) the Submarine Learning Center; Public Health Service Act to enhance New London, had its beginning as a naval (3) the Naval Submarine School; the national strategy for combating yard and storage depot on April 11, 1868; (4) the Naval Submarine Medical Research Whereas the people of Connecticut made Laboratory; and and eliminating tuberculosis, and for the installation possible when a deed of gift (5) the Naval Undersea Medical Institute; other purposes. from the State of Connecticut and city of Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- S. 2578 New London was signed, conveyed, and pre- don is one of the largest employers in south- At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the sented to Secretary of the Navy Gideon eastern Connecticut and employs more than names of the Senator from New Hamp- Welles; 9,500 active duty, reserve, and civilian per- Whereas the Navy Installation of Con- sonnel; and shire (Ms. HASSAN), the Senator from necticut was first used for laying up inactive Whereas Naval Submarine Base New Lon- New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Senator ships, then for refueling small naval ships don will always be regarded as the first and from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and traveling through the waters of New Eng- finest submarine base of the United States the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. land, and ultimately as the first submarine Navy and the home of the submarine force: BLUMENTHAL) were added as cosponsors base of the United States Navy; Now, therefore, be it VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Apr 10, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09AP6.014 S09APPT1 April 9, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2015 Resolved, That the Senate— CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT Whereas, on January 16, 2016, the Government (1) designates April 11, 2018, as the ‘‘Sesqui- OF IRAN TO FULFILL REPEATED of Iran released five United States citizens de- centennial of Connecticut’s Navy Installa- PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE IN tained in Iran; tion’’; THE CASE OF ROBERT LEVINSON Whereas, on January 17, 2016, President (2) commends the longstanding dedication Obama stated that ‘‘even as we rejoice in the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I and contribution to the Navy by the people safe return of others, we will never forget about of Connecticut, both through the initial deed ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Bob,’’ referring to Robert Levinson, and that of gift that established the Navy Installation ate proceed to the consideration of Cal- ‘‘each and every day but especially today our of Connecticut, and through their ongoing endar No.