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Peter King: “I have not heard even one remote criticism of the port security aspects of this bill. This is a port security bill. We…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2006
I have not heard even one remote criticism of the port security aspects of this bill. This is a port security bill. We had staff negotiations going on day after day after day. Now, the gentleman from Michigan raised the question of last night. Let us explain this right now. It was explained before. We will try again. The fact is last night there was no legislative text incorporating the staff recommendations. The Senate assured us they would provide it. The Senate did not have it last night. The Senate refused to provide it. The first we saw it was 3 o'clock this afternoon. What is going on in the Senate is up to them, but that is where the final text was.
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Peter King
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the SAFE Port Act and the lack of legislative text from the Senate.

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