Hillary: We've heard from numerous administration spokespeople that those of us raising concerns are out of place. For many of us, there is a significant difference between a private company running ports and a foreign entity running the ports.
If we are impacting national security, the full 45 days of investigation is mandatory if it affects natinoal security.
Yet, a decision was made not to conduct that 45 days of investigations.
Sec. Chertoff has claimed we have a disciplined process. On the face of it, they don't.
There are numerous problems with this review process that we need answers to but in the larger context, port security, particularly given the problems we've had with Homeland Security, apparently the WH is about to issue their report about Katrina, which based on the press reports will make you cry. It's 4.5 years after 9/11 and we've been saying that tehre are problems and it's troubling.
This Port issue reminds me of the movie "Watermelon Man."
People are acting like lilly white folk who don't like the race of their new neighbor.
Thanks, Peach, your transcription abilities are a much appreciated resource. You are just a, well...a peach.