And like their record setting 43 day shutdown in the fall, this DHS shutdown is entirely unnecessary. Just to review, Mr. President, We had a bipartisan agreement in January that included de-escalation training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as $20 million for body cameras for ICE officers. When Democrats decided that wasn't enough, Republicans and the White House agreed to reopen negotiations. We understood that negotiations take time and we wanted to ensure that federal employees would not be impacted by this ongoing work. (03:09–03:28)
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Asserts there was a bipartisan agreement including de-escalation training and $20 million for ICE body cameras.
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