Administration Quote by Russ Carnahan

Our ports are a vital link in national security and it is extremely dangerous to be considering their sale to the United Arab Emirates…

— Joe Donnelly

The incompetent handling of the Dubai Ports deal was just the tip of the iceberg. Shiploads of cargo slip into our ports uninspected and…

— Senator John Kerry

And I think people who sort of glibly say, 'Well, you know, they're not going to handle security, UAE is a great ally,' four…

— Peter T. King

While it may be true that the UAE has been an ally since the September 11, 2001, attacks, the American people know it has…

— Bart Gordon

I was outraged to learn that the president wanted to outsource operations at some American ports to the United Arab Emirates.

— Francine Busby

Ports are the gaping hole in America's homeland security.

— Dianne Feinstein

We know that the most fundamental responsibility of our Federal Government is to ensure the safety of its people and to protect and ensure…

— Vito Fossella

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.

— Elliott Abrams

The U.A.E. is a firm ally of the United States and deserves better treatment than it received in the Dubai Ports World fiasco in…

— Elliott Abrams

And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.

— Dana Rohrabacher

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The…

— Kit Bond

This Congress has promised all manner of border security and port security to the tune of billions of dollars... yet we have - to…

— Solomon Ortiz