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Susan Collins: With more than 95 percent of our imports flowing through our ports and with millions of passengers and maritime…

On the recordDecember 6, 2001
With more than 95 percent of our imports flowing through our ports and with millions of passengers and maritime containers passing through them with only limited inspections, we must have a far better security system in place than we do now.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine
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congress.gov
Dec 6, 2001

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Senator Collins highlights the need for improved port security measures.

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