AT ISSUE: Bolstering security at the nation's seaports

HOLLINGS' PERSPECTIVE: Sen. Hollings was one of the first Members of Congress to both recognize the dramatic security vulnerabilities at America's seaports and author legislation to improve port security. With Sen. Bob Graham of Florida, Hollings introduced port security legislation -- S. 1214, The Port and Maritime Security Act -- long before September 11th, first advancing legislation in the fall of 2000 and reintroducing the bill in the summer of 2001.