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John Thune: “It included funding for de-escalation training for ICE, and…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune on DHS Funding: the Ball Is in Democrats' Court

Published | Video Starts at 00:56

… was a mere three weeks ago we had a bipartisan agreement on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Bipartisan, Mr. President, both House and Senate. Democrats had signed off. It included funding for de-escalation training for ICE, and it included additional oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol spending. We were all set to pass this bill and then Democrats reneged on the agreement. And so here we are. Circumstances changed, I understand that. (00:56–01:08)

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Asserts that the agreement included funding for de-escalation training and oversight for ICE and Border Patrol.

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