throughout maine and new hampshire in saving the portsmouth naval shipyard, which is, by the way, in kiterring, maine, not port smith, new hampshire, but it was a great effort. standing under senator gregg's leadership, our delegations working with the people of our two states prevailed. in addition to saving the shipyard, judd has been in the forefront in strengthening and modernizing it, and thanks to his efforts, the united states navy submarine fleet remains unsurpassed, our nation's shield and our sword. as chairman for years of the homeland security appropriations subcommittee, senator gregg recognized the threat that we faced from radical islamic terrorism, and he ensured that the resources were provided to help protect our homeland, while eliminating funding that was ineffective or extravagant. mr. president, this is quite a career. throughout his long and distinguished life in public service, judd gregg has been a champion of good government, an independent and creative thinker and a bipartisan problem solver. he has fought for the public interest and has earned the public's trust. an