John B. Breaux

How many groups, or individuals, or organizations, or governmental bodies are involved in the security at Port Everglades?

What we've done in Congress, and not without a great deal of argument, and debate, was to ensure in the future that all inspectors of luggage on airplanes will be done by Federal employees.

the biggest threat to a ship and a cruise line is not so much one that departs from the Port of New Orleans, or the Port of Houston, and Port Everglades, or the Port of Miami, but the two greatest vulnerabilities are just like what…

Is there a great deal, or is there some overlapping of their responsibilities?

The argument by some in Congress was that in order to ensure the viability of those inspections, you cannot do it on the cheap.

Thank you very much gentlemen for your presentations, and of course, being willing to work with the Committee on this legislation and giving us your thoughts and ideas.

taking cruises from U.S. ports is a very safe type of vacation for enjoyment.

The private security forces have gotten an incredible amount of criticism in how they have done inspections.

Not to be an alarmist, but I could really take that boat from Bimini and hit the outer marker and just keep right on coming in and go right into the side of the QE II.

I was very impressed by the way things had been arranged and work here.

I cannot tell you how delighted and how nice it is to have the Committee outside of Washington, DC.

I congratulate you and Customs for the recent drug bust on the Miami River which I think occurred just yesterday.