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Michael Chertoff and the Department of Homeland Security, they have the primary responsibility of ensuring that our ports are secure.

— Alberto Gonzales

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Port Security is one of our weakest security links, and it must be one of our highest priorities.

— Kendrick Meek

One of the most widespread myths about the deal is that the Administration is outsourcing the security of our ports to a company from the United Arab Emirates.

— Kit Bond

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it.

— Jim Clyburn

While port security remains one of our single greatest vulnerabilities, it makes little sense to give operational control of our ports to a foreign nation without first doing proper investigations.

— Dave Reichert

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

— Joe Donnelly

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

— Dana Rohrabacher

Ensuring ports are dredged is essential to securing America's place in global trade.

— Ander Crenshaw

✗Opposing Perspectives

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The federal government will never outsource our security.

— Kit Bond

We know that the most fundamental responsibility of our Federal Government is to ensure the safety of its people and to protect and ensure our National security. And clearly port security has been left in limbo.

— Vito Fossella

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

— Dianne Feinstein