[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2867]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2015

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, when we come to Congress all of us take 
an oath to protect our nation, our homeland. Today, we risk undermining 
that solemn promise due to partisan objections to the President's 
immigration actions. Even if my colleagues disagree with the 
President's immigration actions, the answer is not to hold hostage 
funding for homeland security.
  Senate Republicans recognize this. The Senate voted 98 to 2 yesterday 
to begin consideration of a clean funding bill. It is time to Act! Yet, 
the House continues dawdling as we lurch toward a homeland security 
shutdown.
  Whether it is training first responders, building new firehouses or 
paying TSA screeners, some things should be above politics. We cannot 
afford to suspend funding for our Homeland Security.
  The time for political games is over. The House Republican Leadership 
should move a clean Homeland Security funding bill immediately--like 
that being considered in the Senate.

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