SR12,1,63 Whereas, the senate supports industry and development efforts that have a
4significant impact on employers and the economic growth of the state and our region
5and, therefore, supports the marine industry and operations in northeast Wisconsin
6and Michigan's central upper peninsula; and

SR12,1,97 Whereas, the Department of the Navy has decided to cancel a split-buy
8approach and award a winner-take-all contract of up to ten littoral combat ships
9(LCS) using just one design and shipyard in fiscal year 2010; and

SR12,1,1210 Whereas, Marinette Marine Corporation is a competitor in this process and
11selection of its shipyard could mean that as many as 1,500 new jobs will come to the
12region in the next three years; and

SR12,2,213 Whereas, the Marinette Marine Corporation is currently building another
14LCS, the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3), scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2012,

---

1and it has just completed building the USS Freedom (LCS-1) which was delivered
2to the Navy late last year; and

SR12,2,53 Whereas, representatives for Marinette Marine Corporation and Lockheed
4Martin are confident in their design and ability to produce the ships for the Navy on
5time and on budget; now, therefore, be it