Monday, June 17, 2013

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Every day, I send out real-time updates from Washington and around the Fourth District of Virginia. Connecting with me on Facebook gives me the opportunity to share information with you quickly and economically - and also provides a way for constituents of the Fourth District to engage in dialogue to help move our nation forward.

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The information I share is brief and informative. You'll find updates on the latest bills I've cosponsored or supported, links to reports, behind-the-scenes photos, videos on major issues, articles I'm reading, and surveys where you can let your voice be heard.

But you don't have to take my word for it. I've included a snapshot of some of the posts I have shared, so you can get an idea of what type of information I'm sharing on Facebook. Over 13,500 people have already liked my page  - don't miss out. Click here to like my page.                               
         


                                                                              

 

                    
                                            

 

 

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Friday, June 14, 2013

instaPoll: Do you believe the purchase of Smithfield Foods, Inc. necessitates CFIUS review and investigation to ensure the safety and security of America’s citizens?

Congressman Randy Forbes

 

 

On May 29, 2013 Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Shuanghui International Holdings Limited announced that they have entered into a merger agreement.  Smithfield Foods is a $13 billion company and the world's largest pork processor and pig producer, while Shuanghui International and its subsidiaries are the majority shareholders of China's largest meat processing enterprise.

This $4.7 billion transaction, if approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, will be the largest to date of a U.S. corporation by a Chinese Enterprise. 

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency organization that oversees the national security implications of foreign investment in the U.S. economy.  Under current law, CFIUS has 30 days to conduct a review, 45 days to conduct an investigation, and then the President has 15 days to make his ultimate determination of whether a deal threatens to impair the national security. The President is the only officer with the authority to suspend or prohibit mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers. 

As the largest takeover of a U.S. company by a Chinese buyer, I formally requested a briefing from CFIUS regarding the potential impacts of this merger on national security, the economic market, and international trade, as well as the review and investigative process CFIUS would undertake in such a case. 

Question of the week:  Do you believe that this purchase necessitates CFIUS review and investigation to ensure the safety and security of America's citizens, as well as the preservation of national economic interests, food safety, and environmental standards?

(  ) Yes.
(  ) No.
(  ) I don't know.
(  ) Other. 

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Friday, June 7, 2013

instaPoll: Do you believe that a systematic lack of information sharing directly affects our national security?

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Last month, the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Justice released a report on the Department's mismanagement of the Witness Security Program. It found that that the number of known or suspected terrorists admitted to the program is unknown, that DOJ has lost track of two suspected terrorists in the program, and that critical national security information is not being shared with other agencies.

The report contained sixteen recommendations "to assist the Department in its efforts to include national security considerations when identifying, admitting, monitoring and terminating Witness Protection Program participants who are known or suspected terrorists."

On Tuesday, the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the Department of Justice's handling of known or suspected terrorists admitted into the Witness Security Program, which is designed to protect witnesses and their dependents that are in danger as a result of their agreement to testify for the government in a variety of cases. 

Question of the week:   Do you believe that a systematic lack of information sharing directly affects our national security?

(  ) Yes.
(  ) No.
(  ) I don't know.
(  ) Other. 


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