Earlier this afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins received a phone call from Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter regarding his visit to Bath Iron Works. Secretary Winter toured Bath Iron Works at the invitation of Senator Collins and BIW’s CEO, Dugan Shipway.
“Secretary Winter told me that he was impressed with the many exciting developments at BIW since his visit in 2006. He described the new Ultra Hall facility as very impressive.
“The Secretary said that he witnessed a lot of enthusiasm and pride among BIW’s workforce. He lauded the strong emphasis on quality and safety at the yard.
“The Secretary and I also discussed the lack of funding for BIW in the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the defense authorization bill in contrast to the full funding of $2.6 billion for the DDG-1000 included in the Senate bill. I assured him that I will continue to advocate full funding for the Navy’s budget request.”