Stewart Abercrombie Baker (born July 17, 1947) was the first Assistant Secretary (acting as Under Secretary-equivalent) for Policy at the United States Department of Homeland Security under the Presidency of George W. Bush.[1][2] (wikipedia)
We're moving to an area where international travelers' fingerprints are going to be part of their identifier.
This isn't a headquarters city for banks anymore. Decisions for the largest banks are now made out of market, when before it was all handled locally.
It is appropriate to examine the government record, as well as the company record.
There are more safeguards in this transaction than in any past port deal.
This is a very big win for this administration. It is going to be the definitive statement on this issue for years to come.
We now have access to information we didn't have before. ... It's no longer a 'gap.' We can have it anytime we like.
This is a full review without preconceptions. We are going to give this transaction a very robust examination.
If there's a way to solve the problem of actually getting all that information together and setting it in the hands of somebody who can make a useful decision, then it's a promising possibility.
We wanted to look at this one quite closely because it relates to ports. It is important to focus on this partner as opposed to just what part of the world they come from. We came to the conclusion that the transaction should not be halted.
In Africa, I've had officials tell us if you bring in encryption equipment, they'll throw you in jail.