[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H392]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             PORT SECURITY

  (Mr. FEENEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my concern with the 
potential port management transfer to Dubai Ports World.
  Less than 1 month ago, our President stood in front of us and told us 
that homeland security was the number one issue this Nation faces. And, 
in fact, this administration has a strong and great record in defending 
our homeland.
  But last week, when I was home, Americans throughout my district 
expressed deep concern that this fast track deal had not been given the 
type of scrutiny that all of us took a constitutional oath to do when 
we said we would protect our country.
  I need to say that, although the United Arab Emirates has been 
recently a good friend, including a friend in the war on terror, this 
deal deserves much more discourse and much more scrutiny before it goes 
forward.
  I plan to support legislation to provide congressional oversight for 
such important decisions in the future and to put a hold on this deal 
unless and until Congress satisfies itself, as the administration has, 
that America's interests and security will not be imperiled.

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