Bob Menendez: “Hill International is a New Jersey company who has sought to resolve a $55 million claim with the Kingdom of Saudi…”

“Hill International is a New Jersey company who has sought to resolve a $55 million claim with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia dating from the 1970s for work performed on a power and desalinization plant. There is no question that the work was finished, because the plant is in operation today. The issue is whether or not the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Prince Bandar will step forward and pay for the services they received. Now, I come to the floor today, with many of my colleagues, out of sheer frustration. After 3 years of asking, Members have not been able to get a meeting with Prince Bandar. Our government should stand up for U.S. companies and citizens who are economically hurt by foreign countries. How long will Members of Congress have to wait before we can have a meeting? Prince Bandar and Crown Prince Abdullah will be in Washington in just a few days. I hope that they will honor our long-standing request for a meeting and, more importantly, I hope that Saudi Arabia will meet its obligation to pay for what work was done, as is observed under international rules and law. Saudi Arabia should pay the claim of this U.S. company who did the work and should be paid.”