[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2397-2398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               WE MUST PASS A CLEAN DHS BILL IMMEDIATELY

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, Minnesota's Mall of 
America was the subject of threats from the terrorist organization, al 
Shabaab.
  The Department of Homeland Security is a vital partner with State and 
local law enforcement in protecting our Nation from terroristic 
threats; yet, in 72 hours, funding for the Department of Homeland 
Security will run out.
  The Republicans' decision to use the DHS budget to pick a fight with 
the President is jeopardizing our national security. The Department of 
Homeland Security must have certainty in their budget to plan, prepare, 
and protect our country from threats like the one made against the Mall 
of America.
  My Democratic colleagues and I have proposed a clean budget for DHS 
that would provide the tools they need to protect the American people 
from very real harm. We must pass a DHS bill immediately.
  Then Congress can focus on our efforts on good jobs and strong wages 
to create even more economic growth for the American people.

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