[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              DHS SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, the American people expect us to deliver 
solutions and to fix problems; they expect us to act responsibly and 
govern. We can do this by working together and averting a shutdown at 
the Department of Homeland Security.
  Let me be clear: shutting down the Department of Homeland Security 
should not be an option, and I am adamantly opposed to letting this 
happen.
  Our first and foremost responsibility, Mr. Speaker, is to protect our 
Nation. Ever since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the need for the 
Department of Homeland Security became clear, and the Department of 
Homeland Security has proven vital to keeping the American people safe 
amid an ongoing war against terror.
  Terror threats do not just go away until Washington is able to come 
to a compromise. There is certainly broad disagreement, Mr. Speaker, in 
this country over the President's executive actions. By shutting down 
DHS, it only makes us more vulnerable to attacks. It is absolutely the 
wrong approach to addressing this disagreement. There is no room for 
political brinkmanship when the security of the American public is at 
stake.

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