Jeff Merkley said "and so I will just put forward the fact. I am not impugning anyone, just the fact that nine times Members of this body have come to the floor and asked unanimous consent to fund TSA. And an additional 12 times, Members of this body have come to the floor and asked that we fund all four of those Agencies--the Coast Guard and FEMA and Cybersecurity and TSA. So let's not continue to hold these hostages. And TSA, right now, is the one we are--" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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and so I will just put forward the fact. I am not impugning anyone, just the fact that nine times Members of this body have come to the floor and asked unanimous consent to fund TSA. And an additional 12 times, Members of this body have come to the floor and asked that we fund all four of those Agencies--the Coast Guard and FEMA and Cybersecurity and TSA. So let's not continue to hold these hostages. And TSA, right now, is the one we are--

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Jeff Merkley

Democratic · Oregon

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need to fund TSA and other agencies during a floor speech.

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