“I think that if U.S. companies have the right to own businesses and properties abroad, then foreign companies should have the same right.”

— Wendy Picking, assistant research professor, Lawrence

“No. It's bad public relations. : We should spend public money on companies that will keep their profits in the states, especially when it comes to a sensitive issue like port security.”

— Michael Munro, Episcopal priest, Lansing

“Absolutely not. I think it's insane to allow a company from a country that is the financial source of so much terrorism to have any control over our ports.”

— Andrew Piekalkiewicz, attorney, Lawrence

“We probably shouldn't be giving out control of our ports when we don't really have enough control over them ourselves.”

— Lyda Irfan, Kansas University senior, Lawrence