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March 8, 2006
House Republicans move to block ports deal
By Amanda Lang
House Republican leaders on Tuesday embraced legislation that would block a Dubai-owned company from taking over operations at several U.S. ports, brushing aside a veto threat from President Bush. ?We believe that the U.S. should not allow a government-run company to operate American ports,? said Ron Bonjean, a spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
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House Republican leaders on Tuesday embraced legislation that would block a Dubai-owned company from taking over operations at several U.S. ports, brushing aside a veto threat from President Bush. ?We believe that the U.S. should not allow a government-run company to operate American ports,? said Ron Bonjean, a spokesman for House Speaker Dennis Hastert.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.