Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hosted Adm. Lisa Franchetti, naval operations chief, for a tour of its upgrade projects.

The 45-pound punchbowl — part of a 40-piece custom setting purchased and made for the USS North Dakota — was carried under guard when lawmakers began their work in the capital city of Bismarck.

This week, the USS North Dakota returned to the United States after a nearly two-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine was specifically tasked with testing the launch and ...