Nevada delegation united in opposition (ports)

[NVMojo]

WASHINGTON -- Democrats and Republicans in Nevada's congressional delegation are united in their opposition to the sale of shipping operations at six major U.S. seaports to a company in the United Arab Emirates without further review.

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said he is glad Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has announced plans to introduce legislation to block the sale until it can be more closely examined.

But Frist made his statement before President Bush issued a veto threat against any bill that would delay the sale.

"While I appreciate Senator Frist's statement that further review is necessary, it is already clear this deal should not go forward and I hope he will permit the Senate to act expeditiously in this matter when the Congress returns next week," Reid said in a statement.

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said the security of American ports is too important for their operation to be turned over to a United Arab Emirates company without a comprehensive review.

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Feb-23-Thu-2006/news/6028259.html

[IndianaGreen]

1. Nevada is a land-locked state

They have no ports! Bipartisan grandstanding while no one is discussing the underlying issue: the privatization of America, from ports to roads!

[NVMojo]

2. As a Nevadan, this was interesting to me as Gibbons usually has

his head up Bush's ass. Remember, Gibbons was the one who said liberals wearing birkenstock should be used as human shields.

And do you want no other Democrats to speak out against Bush and his inbred backdoor port deal?

[NVMojo]

3. kick!