Well, someone on this thread said that Tony Snow reported that the Feds are still overseeing security. Your quote above may imply that the company is talking about compliance. Like I said earlier, I'll have to learn more before I jump to any conclusions. I don't rely on what Chuck Schumer says, that's for sure.
The Republican reps are right when they ask for more investigation. It doesn't hurt to know more of the facts.
Oh honestly. This is the most patently ridiculous excuse imaginable. A state-owned company of the United Arab Emirates will be operating the ports, but not to worry, because the Feds, in addition to policing the cargo, will also be policing the dockworkers, the company responsible for handling the cargo, and the company responsible for hiring the dockworkers. Please.
Operations cannot be segregated from security, and to imagine that the two can be miraculously segregated is to lapse whole hog into fantasy.