[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       SEND THE PRESIDENT A HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, the Congress has 5 legislative days left 
until February 27. We have 5 days to meet and send the President an 
appropriations bill that he can sign to keep the Department of Homeland 
Security from shutting down.
  The Republican leader in the Senate says the House ought to act. The 
Speaker says the Senate ought to act. Somebody needs to act. Somebody 
needs to act like an adult. Somebody needs to fund the security and 
safety of the American people. Their own Senate colleagues disagree 
with their strategy of holding national security hostage to their 
political goals on immigration.
  We face, as all of us know, very real threats, which is why we cannot 
let the Department's funding lapse. If Republicans want to debate 
immigration policy, then bring an immigration bill to the floor. Don't 
hold our security hostage.
  I ask my Republican colleagues to end their games and instead work 
with us to keep America safe.

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