Political Quotes

“As America faces heightened threats on U.S. soil and abroad, DHS is in the midst of its second major shutdown in 6 months because of Democrats' political games. This lapse in appropriations means a disruption in our Nation's disaster preparedness, transportation security, and critical infrastructure resilience when we need it most. As a lifelong New Yorker, I find it outrageous that DHS continues to be undermined by Washington's dysfunction. Twenty-five years after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, I urge my Democratic colleagues to not forget why this Department was established in the first place. As we speak, the vast majority of DHS personnel are, once again, continuing their essential missions to protect the American people without knowing when their next paycheck will come, while others have been furloughed, further undermining our preparedness. The frustrating reality is that this was completely avoidable.”