Yet in all of my meetings and letters with DHS and the White House. the only plausible explanation I walked away with is that budgetary constraints necessitated this change. Both of these programs provide critical resources to our communities. but to ensure preparedness we are left robbing Peter to pay Paul. DHSs core mission is to secure the safety of Americans. It is Congresss responsibility to ensure that their efforts are adequately funded. However. Democratic attempts to boost funding by $3.5 billion for border security. port security. aviation security. first responders. and disaster preparedness were defeated. I have an obligation to ensure that we are meeting our national security needs and a responsibility to my constituents. I am glad that this bill does increase funding.
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