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Chuck Schumer: Terrorists Could Alter Ship 'Manifolds'
New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday he's worried that if a Dubai company takes ownership of U.S. ports, terrorists might alter what he described as port "manifolds" - an apparent reference to shipping manifests. Explaining that the port's owner would be involved in inspecting shipments, Schumer told radio host Don Imus. "They're involved just like any other company in making sure what's on the manifold is [what's] in the container." The New York Democrat-turned-port expert confused his shipping terminology a second time, even after Imus tried to set him straight: SCHUMER: If you're a terrorist and you want to smuggle something into the United States in one of these containers, if you have an inside guy, whether it's at the port working and [he] can put - it says eggs or it says, you know, yarn on the mani - on the - ah - on the box . . .
Story Continues Below IMUS: Manifest SCHUMER: . . .and on the manifold, but it's bombs, then you're in. [END EXCERPT] Despite his apparent ignorance on the subject of shipping documentation, Schumer took credit for exposing the Dubai ports controversy, insisting: "I was the first one who mentioned it, as you know, a week ago Monday."
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