[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              DHS SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, the day after the election, Speaker Boehner 
and Senator McConnell outlined an agenda for the so-called New American 
Congress, pledging to focus on the people's priorities. Well, they have 
obviously failed to deliver on this promise, instead allowing anti-
immigrant, rightwing radicals to trump the safety of American families.
  Mr. Speaker, recent events around the world provide a stark reminder 
of the threats we face. Yet amid the rising risks of terrorist attack, 
Republicans are holding critical Homeland Security funding hostage in a 
misguided attempt to undermine and roll back key protections for 
immigrant families.
  To quote The Washington Post:

       The fervor of Republic partisanship is immune to logic 
     beyond an insistence on victory at any cost.

  In this case, the cost is some 1,500 DHS personnel in Nevada who 
would be furloughed or forced to work without pay and nearly $10 
million in grant funding that Nevada counts on to protect the safety of 
our citizens and the over 40 million visitors who come to Las Vegas 
every year. Only 2 days remain until DHS shuts down. I call on 
Republicans: Stop holding it hostage and let's get to work.

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