Tom Carper said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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Editor's note · Context

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

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