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Rep. Cole's Statement in Opposition to Port Deal

By: Tom Cole
By: Tom Cole
Date: Feb. 23, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Trade Infrastructure


Rep. Cole's Statement in Opposition to Port Deal

February 23, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Tom Cole made the following statement in opposition to an acquisition proposal from Dubai Ports World (DP World), a port operations company owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deal would position DP World to conduct terminal operations at six U.S. ports.

"The responsibility of keeping our country safe should not be outsourced to a foreign company that could be penetrated by terrorists. In a post September 11 world, we cannot be naive about the security of our country. I will oppose any proposal that would allow US port security to be left in the hands of questionable foreign organizations, especially without thorough scrutiny by government officials and Congress. I will do everything in my power to ensure this takeover does not happen and the security of our ports and borders are not jeopardized."

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ok04_cole/ports.html

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