Ted Poe: “I speak in support of this amendment as a member of the Port Security Caucus. There is a port in my district, the Port…”

“I speak in support of this amendment as a member of the Port Security Caucus. There is a port in my district, the Port of Beaumont, that ships out one-third of the military cargo that goes to Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, that port is largely responsible for 11 percent of the refinery capacity in the United States. Due to those concerns and the expertise of the people that run the refineries, the people that run the port facilities, I think it is imperative that we have input from local officials on how to secure the safety of our ports. So I support this amendment in its entirety. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ruppersberger). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Cuellar”