I have to say, without, I think, the Governor's participation from the State agencies and those that are involved in the State of Maryland, it would not be as successful.

The best long term solution to the problems faced by TOC and the 26 other SSO agencies around the Nation are for Congress to take prompt action on the Obama administration's safety reform proposal.

We have serious concerns with the language of Senate amendment 575 and request that you reject this proposal if introduced for consideration in House bill H.R. 157 and defeat it during a likely conference of the two measures.

At a time of terrorist threat, when for years we've been saying that our ports are vulnerable, we should not be surrendering any American port to a foreign government, let alone to the United Arab Emirates with their background.