WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently attended the ribbon cutting of Hadrian Factory 4 last week in Cherokee, Alabama. Senator Britt delivered remarks along with Navy Secretary John Phelan, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and members of Alabama's delegation, including Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.). This public-private partnership totals more than $2 billion in investment and will result in up to 1,000 skilled jobs and strengthen our nation's maritime defense capabilities.

"This is truly a transformational moment for the Shoal...