Dems. criticize ports deal (radio address by Dem for Cunningham's seat)

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Posted 3/4/2006 11:06 AM

Democrats criticize ports deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats used their weekly radio address Saturday to scold the Bush administration over the Dubai ports management deal.

The address also gave a national stage to the party's candidate to replace former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., who was sentenced Friday to eight years and four months in prison for corruption.

Francine Busby, a school board member in a San Diego-area district, said Democrats want an immediate vote on the controversial ports deal, an increase in the screening of arriving cargo and more resources for the Coast Guard.

Congressional GOP leaders want to wait for the results of the administration's new investigation of DP World, a company owned by the government of Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates, before considering legislation to delay or block it on security grounds.


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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-03-04-dems-radio-address_x.htm

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1. Republicans have been pushing for immediate votes on everything.

Why not this?