[La Enchiladita]

Hunter was a vocal opponent of the Dubai ports deal. That, and his strong stand on border security/immigration law enforcement, have caused him to stand out in my mind. In a positive way, of course.:)

WaPo, 3/6/2006:

Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), with bipartisan support, introduced legislation yesterday that would scuttle the deal; mandate that the owners of "critical infrastructure" in the United States, including ports, highways and power plants, be American; and demand that cargo entering U.S. ports be screened within six months of passage.

"This is a question at the heart of the security challenges we will be facing in this next century," Hunter said.

[janetgreen]

Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), with bipartisan support, introduced legislation yesterday that would scuttle the deal; mandate that the owners of "critical infrastructure" in the United States, including ports, highways and power plants, be American; and demand that cargo entering U.S. ports be screened within six months of passage.

That bears repeating! Port security is VERY close to my heart too...