[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 42 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              HALLIBURTON

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, yesterday in the afternoon 
on a bright Sunday, one of my constituents, my corporate constituents, 
decided to offer a press statement to indicate that they were 
relocating to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
  We know that many American companies do have their offices in Dubai, 
and we know it is a thriving metropolis of business. But Halliburton is 
one of the largest corporate government contractors in the United 
States; and, unfortunately, their offices located in the 18th 
Congressional District have had an impact on the employees who work 
there.
  It is unfortunate that the arrogance of this company would suggest 
that they could make announcements in the brightness of sunlight on 
Sunday and not engage their local community leaders, their employees, 
and others who might be vested in the relocation of corporate 
headquarters.
  So I ask the leadership of this company to come forward and answer a 
number of questions which I will be sending to them. And I express my 
own personal outrage that a company would move its corporate 
headquarters without the full discussion of those who are stakeholders 
and work every day paying their taxes as employees of this company.
  I look forward to the light of day being shined on Halliburton.

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