Dem Blasted for Admitting His Party Cares Most About ‘Undocumented’

 

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso on Wednesday sharply criticized Democrats over the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, accusing them of prolonging disruptions to airport security and federal operations while prioritizing immigration policy demands

.Speaking on the Senate floor, Barrasso said Republicans have repeatedly brought forward proposals to reopen DHS, only to see Democrats reject or revise terms during negotiations. “Republicans have continually come to the Floor to vote to open the Department of Homeland Security,” Barrasso said. “And yet today… the Senate Minority Leader said… that is just ‘poppycock

The Wyoming Republican argued that Democrats have “continued to move the goalposts” throughout the standoff, which has now stretched for weeks and left tens of thousands of DHS employees—including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers—working without pay.

“This has gotten so bad,” Barrasso said, citing reports of federal workers facing financial strain. “There are members of the Department of Homeland Security who are not getting paid… and who are now… giving [plasma] to get paid.” He added, “Blood is on their hands.

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