The arrest this week in New York City highlight the threats posed by independent actors in the homeland who support overseas terrorist organizations and radical ideology. Last Octoberthree teenage girls who lived in a Denver suburb attempted to depart the country for Syria to join violent extremists. but thanks to the work of our domestic and international security professionals they were intercepted and returned home to the custody of their parents. Keeping American families safe is the first responsibility of the Congressbut Republicans have decided that appeasing antiimmigrant Tea Party extremists is more important than the protecting our homeland. The Department of Homeland Security needs support for important federal cybersecurity initiatives. disaster relief and recovery programs. and essential law enforcement activities that are critical for ensuring that DHS can help keep our nation safe from harm. The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and by Boko Haram in Nigeria give heightened urgency to the words of Appropriations Committee Chairman ROGERS that we need to get a clean Homeland Security spending bill "to the presidents desk so we can get a signature funding Homeland Security at a very tedious time in the world." If the day ends without Congress taking action. the men and women charged with protecting the homeland will be sent a message that the House does not value 170.000 employees who will be required to work without pay. These employees include members of the Coast Guard. Border Patrol. Secret Service. Transportation Security Administration and others on the front lines of Homeland Security.
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