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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I do not believe that we should be threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, an agency vital to our Nation's security, over disagreements with the President's policies.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of the Department of Homeland Security amid political disagreements.

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