The 2007 recipient of the Herbert H. Bateman Award is Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). Senator Collins was elected to the United
States Senate in 1996. She is the Ranking Member and former Chairwoman of the Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in addition to serving on the Armed Services Committee.
Senator Collins is a dedicated advocate for larger shipbuilding budgets to rebuild the U.S.
Navy Fleet, and diligently works to maintain a strong shipbuilding industrial base. She was a
leader in defeating the Navy’s “One Shipyard” acquisition approach for the DDG-1000 program ensuring
that America maintains two surface combatant shipyards. The Senator is a proponent of
alternative financing for naval ships to enable more ships to be contracted annually. She is leading the fight in the Senate to close loopholes in Department of Defense acquisition
laws that allow for the de facto purchase of foreign-built ships to meet this country’s dedicated
military sealift needs. Senator Collins also works to promote U.S. commercial shipbuilding
through her support for funding the Title XI ship loan guarantee program and maintaining the
Jones Act.
The American Shipbuilding Association is pleased to honor Senator Susan Collins for her dedication and tireless work in support of the U.S. shipbuilding industry and the national security of this country.
Previous recipients of the Herbert H. Bateman award include:
