And it's a shame that Republicans have decided to use TSA agents and other DHS employees outside of their toxic Immigration agenda space as political pawns like House and Senate Democrats have repeatedly made clear we should fund TSA, fund FEMA, fund the Coast Guard, fund cybersecurity operations within the Department of Homeland Security. Republicans in the House and the Senate have rejected it. They're playing games, as they always do. So that's why on Wednesday, we're going to launch this discharge petition. (09:34–09:48)
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