The Port of Charleston would not be affected by a United Arab Emirates-owned company’s plans to take over management of six U.S. facilities, but that’s not stopping South Carolina’s congressional delegation from weighing in on the growing national political issue.

More than half of the state’s eight-member delegation oppose the deal that would affect shipping operations in New York City, New Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, Miami and Philadelphia. No members reached for a statement supported the takeover.

The Charleston port is not affected because the S.C. State Ports Authority oversees its management. The same is true with the port in Savannah, run by the Georgia Ports Authority.

A hoped-for private port in Jasper County could issue a contract for its shipping operations. But that’s a long way off; the Jasper port still is on the drawing board.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Seneca Republican, has called for an investigation.

“It’s unbelievably tone deaf politically at this point in our history, four years after 9/11, to entertain the idea of turning port security over to a company based in the UAE,” Graham said.

U.S. Rep. Henry Brown, a Hanahan Republican whose district includes Charleston, said turning management of U.S. ports over to foreign elements “is putting us at risk.”

U.S. Reps. Gresham Barrett of Westminster and Joe Wilson of Springdale could not be reached.

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, Democrat from Columbia, said by e-mail from Africa that he is opposed, but he did not elaborate.

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a Greenville Republican, was the least pointed in his remarks. He shared concerns about the port deal but cautioned members not to jump to any conclusion.

“We’ve only heard one side of the story,” he said.