,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bh1
 #bjac ,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,casey7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,armed ,services          
,,resolution  ,encouraging the ,navy to 
commission the ,,uss ,somerset          
7,,lpd-#be7 in ,philadelphia1           
,pennsylvania4  ,whereas the ,,uss      
,somerset 7,,lpd-#be7 is the ninth and  
newest amphibious transport dock ship in
 the ,san ,antonio class2 ,whereas the  
,,uss ,somerset honors the passengers of
 ,united ,airlines ,flight #ic whose    
actions prevented terrorist hijackers   
from reaching their intended target1    
forcing the aircraft to crash in        
,somerset ,county1 ,pennsylvania1 on    
,september #aa1 #bjja2 ,whereas1 in the 
words of former ,secretary of the ,navy 
,gordon ,england1 ,the courage and      
heroism of the people aboard the flight 
will never be forgotten and ,,uss       

,somerset will leave a legacy that will 
never be forgotten by those wishing to  
do harm to this country42 ,whereas the  
,,uss ,somerset joins the ,,uss ,new    
,york 7,,lpd-#ba7 and the ,,uss         
,arlington 7,,lpd-#bd7 in remembering   
the heroes of ,september #aa1 #bjja2    
,whereas the ,,uss ,somerset was        
christened in ,july #bjab and will be   
commissioned when it is put in active   
service2 ,whereas the ,navy has cleared 
,philadelphia1 ,pennsylvania1 as a      
potential site for the commissioning    
ceremony of the ,,uss ,somerset2 and    
,whereas ,philadelphia is one of the    
closest ports to ,somerset ,county1 and 
it would be fitting that the            
commissioning ceremony be held there3   
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate encourages the ,navy to         
commission the ,,uss ,somerset          
7,,lpd-#be7 in ,philadelphia1           
,pennsylvania4