Just the TDS is so strong on the left, they can't even thank the President for paying TSA workers, sir. Exactly. And my friend Gregory Meeks is right. This could have all been avoided if the Democrats had funded DHS. I mean, this is simply ridiculous. They want to negotiate. We're willing to negotiate, but pay them first. Let's make sure we have this vitally important department funded so that they can do their job and then we'll negotiate. (03:35–03:40)
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Asserts that the funding issue could have been avoided if Democrats had funded the Department of Homeland Security.
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