Statement on Port Transfer

“I am opposed to the takeover of operations of American ports by any foreign government and I support legislative and legal efforts to block this particular transfer. If anything good can come out of this latest fiasco, it would be the importance of re-focusing our federal government's attention on the critical role that our ports serve in protecting our national security. Only 6% of the 9 million shipping containers that currently enter our ports each year are being inspected. This is unconscionable. The Administration needs to provide the resources necessary for our Coast Guard and Customs Service to properly secure our ports.”

-Rep. Mike Thompson