It's a blue state or it's a red state, we have to look at it all the same. And they have that mission mindset, but they don't have the pay to follow it up. A few days before that, two individuals attempted to detonate bombs in New York City in a way that would cause mass civilian casualties. Both of those individuals have potential terrorist connections. In light of that, is it a good time for DHS to be shut down? Sir, I think with the current conditions, this is the worst time we could possibly do it. (01:14–01:26)
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