Snowe, Shaheen, Ayotte Statement on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) released the below statement following the fire at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery.
PoliticalNews.me - May 27,2012 - Snowe, Shaheen, Ayotte Statement on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) released the below statement following the fire at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery.
"Our thoughts are with the injured firefighters and crew members, whose brave and swift response helped prevent a crisis. We also commend the Navy and its local partners for their successful efforts to contain the situation and to ensure continued operations at the Shipyard. The men and women at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are the best in the nation at what they do, and their response to this incident is proof of that."
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Kelly Ayotte is a New Hampshire native who has devoted her life to public service.
A prosecutor at heart, Kelly was the first woman to serve as the state's Attorney General. Appointed to that position in 2004 by a Republican governor, she was twice reappointed by a Democrat governor. In her first bid for public office, she was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 with 60 percent of the vote. In the Senate, Kelly serves on the Armed Services, Budget, Commerce, and Small Business Committees. She is the Ranking Member - top Republican - on the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.
As Attorney General, Kelly worked with law enforcement officials statewide to protect New Hampshire citizens - helping to distinguish the state as the safest state in the nation. She fought to pass tough new laws cracking down on sexual and Internet predators, particularly those who target children. And strongly committed to honesty in government, she held public officials accountable - regardless of their position or political affiliation.
