Cochran honored by shipbuilders

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi is being honored with the American Shipbuilding Association's 2010 Herbert H. Bateman award, which will be presented Wednesday night during the ASA's Salute to the 111th Congress reception in Washington, D.C. The award was established by the ASA in 2000 to recognize an individual in government or industry who has demonstrated years of leadership in working for a stronger shipbuilding industry. (Source: Mississippi Press, 06/23/10)