Patty Murray: “Unfortunately, what has become very clear is that Republicans would rather keep the entire DHS shut down than work with…”

“Unfortunately, what has become very clear is that Republicans would rather keep the entire DHS shut down than work with Democrats to prevent more Americans from being killed by masked agents. My Democratic colleagues and I have been very, very clear on the reforms we need. It is not secret, and we have been pushing for them for weeks on end, in good faith, to finalize a DHS bill that funds TSA and FEMA while reining in ICE and the CBP. But Republicans and the White House have now, for months, refused to agree to those basic reforms that we need to make to keep Americans safe. They have said again and again that we need to fund FEMA and TSA and other key Agencies. Well, I just tried to pass a bill that would make sure that those Agencies are funded while talks on reforms and accountability measures for ICE and Border Patrol continue. So guess what. They blocked that too. Now, this is not complicated. Democrats want to get TSA officers paid and fund disaster relief, but we will not vote to help Republicans spend one more dime letting Stephen Miller terrorize our cities, and we will not vote to cut a blank check so that ICE can barge into Americans' homes without a warrant. We will not vote to allow ICE agents to continue wearing masks as they terrorize our communities and evade accountability. We need accountability for ICE and for Border Patrol. It is not just Democrats' saying that.”