Tim Ryan: “One of the issues that is a major issue for the country, for the Congress, for the American people, for people living on…”

“One of the issues that is a major issue for the country, for the Congress, for the American people, for people living on border states, is Customs and border protection. In this homeland security bill that our Republican friends filibustered today and yesterday, there is $8.8 billion for Customs and border protection. $1 billion is provided for border security fencing and tactical infrastructure, along with 3,000 additional Border Patrol agents being funded. Now, we have a bill that they agree with. I mean, you want to talk about the Potomac Two-Step, Mr. Meek? We have got a bill here that, across-the-board, everybody agrees with. You ask them why they are not voting for it, and they say, because we are against earmarks. We say there are not any earmarks in here. Now why are you voting against it? Politics. We have got to get past this, especially on an issue so critical as this.”