sequestration does not discriminate between absolutely vital programs, such as several of the ones we have been discussing today, and programs that are duplicative, outlived their usefulness or are ineffective, and just taking a meat-axe approach does not make sense.
Collins criticizes the indiscriminate nature of sequestration affecting vital programs.
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But to be fair to the Department of Homeland Security, they couldn’t enter into contracts when the government was shut down by the Democrats.
It would be wise for DHS to have a halt in non-urgent traffic stops until we get this straightened out.
“It’s appalling to me that some of the rhetoric is coming from public officials on both sides of the aisle who should know better than to levy personal and political attacks against the judiciary and the court specifically,” Collins said.
While the investigation of the Biddeford shooting is not yet complete, it raises sufficient critical questions that I spoke with DHS Secretary Mullin last night and urged him to cease all non-urgent vehicle stops.
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