vania. Mr. Speaker. 16 daysHouse Republicans are playing a dangerous game of chicken with Americas security. threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security unless we give in to their extreme demands on immigration. threatening to force DHS employees on the front lines who keep us safepeople in the Border Patrol. TSA. the Coast Guardto go to work and risk their lives while they are not getting paid. threatening to furlough DHS workers who support the frontline folks by training new agents. purchasing new equipment. and collecting intelligence. Republicans are wasting our time on an unnecessary and dangerous showdown when they should be focusing on economic growth. creating new jobs. and increasing hardworking Americans paychecks. so that we can preserve and expand the middle class in this country.
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