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Ted Cruz: “They're not paying FEMA. They're not paying the TSA at…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 10:06

So it's less than 10% of the Department of Homeland Security and ISIS fully funded. So their shutdown is not actually impacting ice. But you know who they are not paying? They're not paying FEMA. They're not paying the TSA at airports. They're not paying the Coast Guard. This is what the Democrats are doing. And by the way, tsa, if you're getting on an airplane, people are already experiencing delays. They're feeling the pain. (10:06–10:14)

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Asserts that the shutdown affects payments to FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard.

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