Reply With Quotewow I was really expecting a lot of activity on this one
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a double-barreled repudiation of President Bush, House Republicans pressed legislation Wednesday to block a Dubai-owned firm from taking control of some U.S port operations while Democrats clamored for a vote on the issue in the Senate
Democrats mobilized in the Senate as Republicans swung into action in the House, ready and even eager to defy Bush's veto threat.
The GOP-run House Appropriations Committee met to approve must-pass legislation, aiming to attach a provision to prohibit DP World, a company run by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, from holding leases or contracts at U.S. ports.
"One of the most vulnerable situations facing America is our ports of entry," said Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee. "Whoever's responsible for those ports of entry should be American."
The developments underscored the extent to which the politically charged issue has come to dominate the agenda in recent days, with Republicans and Democrats competing to demonstrate the strongest anti-terrorism credentials in the run-up to midterm elections
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Lets see how this gets spun
People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.
wow I was really expecting a lot of activity on this one
People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.
steven ..Originally Posted by steven
I believe the higher activity comes when we disagree on an issue.
Steven ..
here's todays update:
http://forums.speakupwny.com/showthr...6472#post96472
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