USA: SCA Co-Hosts Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) co-hosted Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus with the Navy League and the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC) during ACIBC’s annual Action Days. With over 175 representatives from industry in attendance, the event was headlined by speeches from 17 Members of Congress who recognized the importance of the shipyard industrial base and in particular aircraft carriers to the fleet and the Navy.

Caucus Chairman Rob Wittman (R, VA-1) and Co-Chair Joe Courtney (D, CT-2) kicked off the event, followed by Roscoe Bartlett (R, MD-6), Alan Nunnelee (R, MS-1), Scott Rigell (R, VA-2), Howard Coble (R, NC-6), Frank LoBiondo (R, NJ-2), Chip Cravaack (R, MN-8), Duncan Hunter (R, CA-52), Randy Forbes (R, VA- 4), Robert Hurt (R, VA-5), Colleen Hanabusa (D, HI-1), Jack Kingston (R, GA-1), Gerry Connolly (D, VA- 11), Bobby Scott (D, VA- 3), Morgan Grifftih (R, VA-9), and Alan West (R, FL-22).

Each Member spoke to the need of a strong carrier presence in the Navy’s fleet, and thanked the representatives of the industry for their dedication and hard work in building the aircraft carrier. Congressmen Wittman and Courtney also stressed the need for the ACIBC to take their message to all the Members of Congress to spread the message and educate other Representatives and Senators about the importance of shipbuilding.

The next Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus will be held April 18th, at the Gaylord Hotel during the Navy League’s Sea Air Space Exhibition.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, March 30, 2012