Instead. we have. sadly. learned that Speaker BOEHNER and Leader MITCH MCCONNELL went nearly 2 weeks2 weekswithout talking. and their failure to govern us has us. once again. on the brink of a shutdown. I have been shocked and disappointed to hear some of my Republican colleagues say that a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would not be a serious issue and try to minimize its impact on people. minimize its impact on workers. and even try to minimize its impact on America. In my home State of New Mexico. a border State. where we have many men and women who proudly serve our country as employees of the Border Patrol. the TSA. and other agencies. getting furloughed or working without a paycheck is a serious issue. If Republicans continue down this path. paychecks will stop. but rent and mortgages and utility bills for these workers will not. Time and again.
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