Chuck Schumer: “over the last 2 weeks, Americans were aghast watching two disasters unfold simultaneously: one abroad, one right here in…”

“over the last 2 weeks, Americans were aghast watching two disasters unfold simultaneously: one abroad, one right here in this Chamber. Abroad, Donald Trump is escalating his ill-conceived Iranian incursion, threatening to wipe out an entire civilization, driving up gas prices with no plans and no end in sight. And right here at home, congressional Republicans are keeping the Department of Homeland Security shut down because they cannot govern themselves, let alone govern this country. Why? Because Stephen Miller won't let them. Stephen Miller, an unelected ideologue, is calling the shots on immigration policy in this country, not Congress, not Senators, not the Appropriations Committee-- Stephen Miller. Here is the bottom line: Stephen Miller and Donald Trump refuse to accept commonsense, bipartisan reforms to ICE and Border Patrol. Republicans would rather keep DHS shuttered than cross the man who has made cruelty the centerpiece of this administration's immigration agenda. Republicans are rejecting bipartisan reforms--reforms rooted in transparency and oversight and rule of law--because they refuse to cross the one man whose agenda is built on cruelty. So let's be clear: What have Republicans chosen? What have Republicans chosen? Not a clean funding bill with commonsense reforms, not bipartisan solutions. They have chosen--the Republicans have chosen chaos.”