HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER PORT SECURITY

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks during a news conference in which House Democrats expressed concern over the security of American ports and waterways on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 1, 2006. House Democrats say they have put forward many proposals to increase security that have been rebuffed by the Republican majority in Congress. With Thompson are House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., (L) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)