Harry Reid: “So I say to my friend, there is a transponder on every ship coming…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2004

So I say to my friend, there is a transponder on every ship coming into the United States, but we do not have the equipment on shore to have the transponders picked up on shore. Why? Because we have not spent the money to do it. The distinguished Senator from South Carolina has fought to have money placed in these bills so we can have the transponders on shore so we can do what they do with airplanes, with ships. Is the Senator aware we don't even do that?

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Harry Reid

Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the lack of equipment to track ships entering the U.S. during a Senate debate.

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Harry Reid: “So I say to my friend, there is a transponder on every ship coming into the United States, but we do not have the…”

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