Second, to those in Congress who have embraced the idea of putting the Department of Homeland Security in budgetary limbo while ever other Federal agency is funded for fiscal year 2015, I say you should really think about the message that sends about Congress' commitment to homeland security.
Thompson criticizes Congress for not funding DHS while funding other agencies.
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