[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 41 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 41

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should 
 name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the 
                           ``USS Wisconsin''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2020

   Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should 
 name the next Virginia-class submarine of the United States Navy the 
                           ``USS Wisconsin''.

Whereas Wisconsin has a rich and historical connection to the United State Navy, 
        evidenced particularly by the fact that the submarine fleet of the 
        United States Navy produced 28 freshwater submarines for the World War 
        II war effort;
Whereas the first USS Wisconsin (BB-9) was an 11,565-ton Illinois-class 
        battleship that was commissioned in 1901, sailed as the flagship of both 
        the Pacific Squadron and Asiatic Fleet, and went on to sail in the Great 
        White Fleet that circumnavigated the globe;
Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BB-64), commonly known as ``Big Wisky'' and ``the 
        Last Battleship'', was commissioned in 1944 and served in every major 
        conflict until its decommissioning in 1991, including World War II, the 
        Korean War, and the Persian Gulf War;
Whereas the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) continues to play a vital role in educating 
        visitors to Hampton Roads, Virginia, about the famed history of the 
        ship;
Whereas individual citizens of Wisconsin have played a crucial role in the 
        history of the United States Navy, including--

    (1) Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who was one of the first aviators of the 
United States Navy and was born in Hillsboro, Wisconsin; and

    (2) Green Bay native Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., who was a key 
figure in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Guadalcanal campaign;

Whereas 63 citizens of Wisconsin have been recipients of a Medal of Honor, 
        including 10 citizens of Wisconsin who have received a Medal of Honor 
        from the Department of the Navy; and
Whereas there has not been a USS Wisconsin in service for nearly 3 decades: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Secretary of the Navy should name the next Virginia-class 
submarine of the United States Navy the ``USS Wisconsin''.
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