The term most commonly refers to a large, crewed, autonomous vessel. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub.
Alexandria is part of Virginia's 8th congressional district, represented by Democrat and Alexandria resident Don Beyer, elected in 2014. The state's senior member of the United States Senate is Democrat Mark Warner, elected in 2008.
VIRGINIA'S EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: A batch of newcomers-Don Beyer, Lavern Chatman, Adam Ebbin, William Euille, Partick Hope, Derek Hyra, and Mark Levine-are in a crowded Democratic primary to represent a section of Northern Virginia including the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Alexandria and Arlington.EVADA'S FOURTH DISTRICT GOP PRIMARY: The most competitive congressional primary election in Nevada is in the Fourth District. State Assemblyman Crescent Hardy will be taking on African American tea-party candidate Niger Innis in the GOP primary.