CANTWELL CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW BOEING LINE: 'FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COMPANY, THE 737 LINE IS COMING TO EVERETT'

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Boeing leaders, elected officials, and aerospace workers on July 10 to celebrate the opening of Boeing's new North Line.

The North Line - which employs around 1,000 people, with more to come in the future - produces 737 aircraft, which is Boeing's most popular airplane in its fleet.

"For the first time in the history of this company, the 737 line is coming to Everett, Washington," Sen. Cantwell said.

"As somebody who has seen the challenges that we faced in aerospace -- and yes, there hav...