[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 8 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 16, 2015

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to explain my vote on Wednesday, 
January 14, 2015 in opposition to H.R. 240, Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2015. Although I support many aspects of 
this legislation, I was unable to support the final bill due to a 
number of troubling amendments.
  I am strongly in favor of funding the Department of Homeland Security 
(DHS), especially with the risk of terrorism we currently face as a 
nation. I applaud many sections of the DHS funding bill, including 
increased funding from FY 2014 for Customs & Border Patrol (CBP), the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Transportation 
Security Administration (TSA).
  However, there are a number of amendments added to this bill which 
run the risk of tearing families apart, and I could not support the 
final bill.

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