… she introduced, and I'm on that bill, a measure that would in fact implement the bipartisan, bicameral appropriations agreement for all of your agencies exactly as agreed to implement it. Right now we can pass that bill and we can focus on ICE reform, which is where our focus should be. That bill is in the hopper right now. To my colleague from Arizona who just left, if you feel strongly about shutting the government down, as we all do, then join that bill and we can solve this problem now. (00:57–01:05)
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