[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHUTDOWN THREAT

  (Ms. JUDY CHU of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. Speaker, national security--
protecting our Nation's borders, airports, and computer networks--
should be a priority.
  Making sure the Department of Homeland Security, created with 
bipartisan support in the wake of September 11, has what it needs to 
protect our Nation from terrorism and other threats is a no-brainer, 
but the Republicans are jeopardizing all of that just for the 
opportunity to tell millions of hardworking, aspiring Americans that 
they are not welcome here.
  This tactic of ``my way or no way'' is dangerous and serves the 
interests of a few at the expense of the many. Holding our top national 
security agenda hostage because the Republican majority is unhappy with 
the President's executive action on immigration is illogical and 
counterproductive.
  In fact, former DHS Secretaries from both parties have warned that 
this approach will actually weaken--not strengthen--our borders.
  The American people deserve better. They expect us to set partisan 
politics aside and ensure that government has the resources it needs. I 
urge my colleagues to listen to the needs of the American people and 
bring a clean DHS funding bill to the floor.

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