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WASHINGTON, DC - Following a meeting on Tuesday with the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Gary Roughead, Congressman Rob Wittman announced the increased role of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren in the Nation's defense from missile attacks. Admiral Roughead assured Wittman of the additional responsibilities, which will come with greater opportunities for employment and enhanced educational partnerships in Dahlgren, VA.
Although gas prices have stayed relatively stable this summer and we were spared from $4 a gallon prices, the threat of increased prices still looms on the horizon. In August of 2008 I joined citizens and several of my fellow legislators in Congress to call for an all of the above energy program to ensure that America is placed on the track for energy independence. While fossil fuels are not a reliable long-term energy source, we must develop our resources at home as a bridge to future energy sources, including nuclear, wind and solar power.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman announced the award of a grant of $652,080 to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for construction of two bus facilities for Bay Transit. Specifically, the project will consolidate and streamline administrative, maintenance, dispatching and training functions in Warsaw, VA. Currently, the organization's facilities are scattered throughout the region in Warsaw and the Middle Peninsula.
As many of you may know, I serve as a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission alongside the Secretaries of the Interior Ken Salazar and Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AK) and Congressman John Dingell (D-MI).