Olympia Snowe actually said...

Now, perhaps more than ever, we will rely on small business to lead us out of our continued economic morass as they have done time and time ...

The objective is not to assist the TARP recipients, but the net effect is that it is happening.

I think there's also larger risk accompanying this because of the fraudulent nature of things.

Secure ID cards like the TWIC are vital in insuring that access to critical port facilities is restricted to known-persons.