03.24.11

Cantwell, Murray Honor Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln

SEATTLE, WA – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement today marking the return of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to its home port at Naval Station Everett.

 “We are proud to join with the friends and families of the entire crew of the Abraham Lincoln in welcoming them home to Everett and congratulating them on a job well done. All of Washington, and all of America, owe the more than 3,200 sailors a debt of gratitude for their heroism and service over the past six months.”

###