Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, abstained from the House Appropriations Committee’s vote Wednesday to block the port transfer deal. Here was his reaction to Dubai’s decision Thursday to pull out:
“While many see this as a victory for national security, I am still greatly concerned about the bigger issue of how this transaction occurred in the first place. We must continue to investigate the process that led to the initial approval of the DPW deal. Why was Congress not briefed? Why did the president of the United States and the secretary of defense not know about this until they heard about it through the media? This particular incident may be over, but we must thoroughly examine the flawed process that potentially exposes our national security to unnecessary risk.”
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It seems as if the UAE is interested in much more than just our ports!
WASHINGTON —” The United Arab Emirates intends to operate U.S. military factories.
The Bush administration has informed Congress of a review of the UAE acquisition of a British manufacturer of engine components for U.S. military aircraft and main battle tanks. The British firm operates nine factories, including military production facilities in Connecticut and Georgia.
Officials said Dubai International Capital has acquired the London-based Doncasters Group for $1.2 billion. Doncasters produces engine components and turbine blades for military platforms, and its clients include Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell and Pratt and Whitney, Middle East Newsline reported.”It’s a standard business deal by a consortium that seeks opportunities,” an official said. “But it also fits in well with Dubai’s plans to create an aerospace industry.”
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States completed a standard 30-day review and last week decided to extend the investigation for another 45 days. Dubai International is part of Dubai Holding, the third-largest shareholder in DaimlerChrysler.
The latest reviews by CFIUS came amid sharp opposition in Congress to the panel’s decision to approve the UAE takeover of operations of six U.S. ports. In January, CFIUS approved the $6.8 billion takeover of Dubai Port World of a British company that has long operated the American ports….”http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/06/front2453798.058333333.html
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Rep. Tiahrt advances the same questions that I have on this issue. Like, word for word.
I am impressed, and this statement is yet another reason it’s so difficult to get rid of incumbents.
After much practice and years spent studying his/her constituents, the incumbent knows just what to say and just when to say it.
That and the war chest (and in Tiahrt’s case, meet him for 5 minutes and it’s obvious that he’s a fine human and a great guy).
Tiahrt almost sounds rational about this.
What happened?
What is most amazing about Tiahrt’s non-vote was that, as close to this issue as he must be as a Beltway Congressman, he still CAN’T MAKE UP HIS MIND WHICH WAY TO VOTE.
I suspect you have misread his abstainment.
You apparently see it as waffling, but I see it as shoring up his right flank. As in, if he doesn’t vote against the president, then the Right can’t hold it against him in, say, 2008 when a nod from Condi or whoever Rove’s working for could determine whether the RNC finances an opponent in the primary – or not. Or, say, in 2007 when all the election shenanigans are behind us and there are scores to be settled by Boehner and Hastert. Or somebody just as likeable but rubberstamped by Karl Peterjohn and Mark Parkinson as more “conservative.”
The investigation of the port deal continues and rightly so.
The House will vote to completelely kill the deal next week.
It will be interesting to see how Tiahrt comes down.
Anyone seen bush since this deal collapsed? I have. In appearances yesterday and one I am watching right now, bush appears very beaten down, even near collapse himself. he is doddering and stammering as usual, but the swaggering is gone.
Same old song when Bush screws up, it’s the system that needs fixing. How can one guy bring out so many flawed systems?
Going neutral on the debate is worse than coming out for or against, and a whole lot safer politically.
I guess we can get rid of Government Bureauacracy and have Congress run the day to day operations of the government. Hell! Would save taxpayers a whole bunch of money by laying off millions of government employees.
Why are forgein companies making parts for the US Military in the first place, are there no US companies that can do this work? And why are conservatives who claim to be so patirotic and proamerican so against americans actually doing the work and would rather see america sold at the world auction block, much of which would gladly like to see us destroyed
Pancho. American companies cannot be profitable in certain businesses is the reason why some of it’s outsourced. Usually has to do with Unions.
Google the number of people in unions (as a percentage of all workers) during the halcyon days of the 50’s and 60’s with the number of people in unions now.
Back then, workers got pensions, higher wages, and more time off. Much less of their take home pay went to health care.
Wages have been falling steadily since the 1970’s (except for six years under Clinton when the stabilized and rose somewhat) just as union membership has continued to fall.
And UNIONS are to blame?
Just repeating what your corporate masters tell you will NOT make you one of them, Joe, however desperate you are to become a big “player” like they are . . .