I rise to dispel attempts by the other side of the aisle to dodge responsibility for funding the Department of Homeland Security in a responsible way. Here is what is happening. The rightwing of the Republican Party is risking a Department of Homeland Security shutdown to get their way on immigration. They are saying: Take our hardright stance on immigration or we wont fund national security. Most Americans dont agree with that view. Most Americans are for a rational immigration policy. A large majority in this bodybipartisan. led by Senator MCCAIN and myselfvoted on that in 2013. But we have a small group. led by the junior Senator from Texas. who say: It is our way or we are going to shut down one of the premier agencies dedicated to our security. As I said when I engaged in a colloquy with my good friend from Texas. our Republican colleagues have the majority. They can debate immigration any time they want. In fact. we welcome that debate. We think the American people are on our side.
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