After the attacks of September 11. 2001. we undertook the largest reorganization of the Federal Government in half a century to stand up the Department of Homeland Security. We trust these national security agencies and the dedicated professionals who lead them and serve in them to ascertain and prepare for the risks facing our country in an uncertain world. But the tea party wing of the Republican caucus has chosen to hold up appropriations for vital Homeland Security programsprograms that protect Americans from terrorism. programs that help our States prepare for disastersall to have a quarrel with the President on immigration. Well. when we get to immigrationif our friends on the House side ever get to immigrationwe could certainly debate the merits of the Presidents action. Certainly. we should pass legislation to fix our broken immigration system so the Presidents Executive actions are no longer necessary. And. by the way. in the Senate we did our job and passed a strong bipartisan bill. But to deny the Department of Homeland Security the resources it needs to safeguard the Nation is foolhardy.
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