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October 15, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 162 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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UNITED STATES NAVY'S 244TH BIRTHDAY; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 162
(Senate - October 15, 2019)

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                  UNITED STATES NAVY'S 244TH BIRTHDAY

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, on October 13, the U.S. Navy celebrated 
its 244th birthday. The U.S. Navy was founded by the Continental 
Congress in 1775 to disrupt British shipping and naval power in the 
Revolutionary War. At the time, the Navy was just a simple, ragtag band 
of converted merchant ships. The U.S. Navy today is the most powerful 
naval force anywhere in the world. It provides the military with the 
ability to project power to every corner of the globe. America's Navy 
works tirelessly to protect the freedom of navigation, of commerce, and 
travel around the world.

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