It faces a government shutdown in about 24 hours. Last year the congressional Republicans insisted that when we pass the overall Federal budget we cut out of it the Department of Homeland Security and not fully fund the Department. They insisted on this so they could enter into a debate with the President over the issue of immigration. and the House of Representatives sent us funding for this Department contingent on five antiimmigration riders going after the Presidents position on immigration. They have created an artificial. unnecessary. dangerous funding crisis. I have come to the floor over the last several weeks while this has been under consideration in the Senate urging the passage of a clean appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
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