Thread: Duncan Hunter Press Conference from SC today at 4 ET

MEDIA ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2007

CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655, dlhunter08@yahoo.com

HUNTER PRESS CONFERENCE

Columbia, SC – Presidential candidate and U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, will hold a press conference today at the South Carolina State Capitol Building to discuss reports that a merger between 3Com and Chinese company Huawei would threaten U.S. national security. Hunter will once again call on former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to use his influence as founder of Bain Capital, which maintains a strategic partnership with Huawei, to terminate the proposed merger.

The Washington Times reported today that U.S. intelligence agencies informed the CFIUS review committee, responsible for examining proposed foreign investment transactions, that a merger between 3Com and Huawei would threaten America's national security. As a U.S. defense contracting company, 3Com presently performs vital cyber-security work for the Department of Defense.

Press are encouraged to contact Gary Becks at (619) 334-1655 or Tonya Hendricks at (864) 905-8152 to arrange alternate interviews or for additional information.


HUNTER PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

4 PM EASTERN TIME

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL BUILDING



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Anyone have a transcript from the press conference?

Originally Posted by MW

Anyone have a transcript from the press conference?

HUNTER AGAIN CALLS ON ROMNEY TO OPPOSE BAIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE COMPANY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2007

CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655, dlhunter08@yahoo.com

Columbia , SC – At a press conference held at the South Carolina State Capitol today, Presidential candidate and U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) again called on Bain Capital, a company founded by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, to drop its strategic partnership with Chinese defense contractor Huawei Technologies in a bid to buy U.S. defense contractor 3Com. Hunter also called on Romney to use his continued influence with Bain to terminate the proposed merger between Huawei and 3Com, which, according to a report in today's Washington Times, would threaten U.S. national security.

"As the founder of Bain Capital, Governor Romney has an obligation to utilize his influence within the company to terminate the proposed merger between 3Com and Chinese defense contractor Huawei," said Hunter. "In light of China 's refusal to port several American naval vessels last week, it is increasingly more important that American military technology be protected from foreign companies, such as Huawei, that are closely aligned with the Chinese government."

The Washington Times reported today that U.S. intelligence agencies informed the CFIUS review committee, responsible for examining proposed foreign investment transactions, that a merger between 3Com and Huawei would threaten America 's national security. 3Com presently performs vital cyber-security work for the Department of Defense.

"This proposed deal, which Governor Romney can work to terminate should he choose to do so, is unpatriotic and damaging to national security," continued Hunter. As further detailed in a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives, Huawei has close ties to the military of Communist China and allegedly aided Saddam Hussein and the Taliban.

Earlier this month, Hunter sent a letter to Governor Romney requesting that he use his influence as the founder of Bain to terminate the company's partnership with Huawei, including the proposed merger with 3Com. Hunter, who is ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, has not received a response to the letter.

A copy of the Washington Times article and Hunter's letter to Romney is attached.

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It would be outright treason for this merger to happen. If Mitt is as American as he says he is, he will do everything in his power to stop the merger. This is one of the many ways how communist countries infiltrate others they wish to overtake and China has been playing our government like a cheap violin.