Congresswoman Brown Strongly Believes Security Must Precede Profits

“I was simply flabbergasted to learn that the Bush administration has decided to trade the security of our nation’s ports for profit by placing the management of six major U.S. ports in the hands of a state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates. The idea of putting state-controlled Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates in charge of managing sea ports here in Miami, as well as in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Philadelphia, in light of 9-11, is incomprehensible, and I believe that the Bush administration should immediately put a hold on this deal. "