Bennie Thompson: “Unfortunately, there are some--including the President of the United States--that fail appreciate the service and…”

The department was using flat out wrong anti-union talking points.

Essentially turning them into 'jails,' which the Mississippi Democrat says would constitute a misuse of the facilities.

That kind of talent, you just don't find it every day.

There you have it. House Republicans have an hour to debate a nonbinding symbolic resolution but not even a few seconds to do the job that would actually pay our DHS workers. This is the Republican DHS shutdown.