Madam Speaker. in December of 2014. as leverage against the Presidents immigration executive action. the Republican leadership irresponsibly decided to hold hostage the 2015 funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Now. 150 days into fiscal year 2015. this House is no closer to addressing the Homeland Security funding needs of this country than it was last December. Instead. the Republican leadership is proposing to. once again. kick the can down the road. this time for another 3 weeks. The serious consequences of the Republican majoritys inability to responsibly lead on behalf of the American people will. once again. leave the Department without the 2015 funding levels it needs to effectively fulfill its mission of protecting our homeland.
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