"We let people know, number one, that we want to fully fund TSA. We could get rid of these lines at the airports immediately. But we also made clear that we're going to demand reforms of a lawless ICE operation."
"I guess what's confusing here is you have fought and blocked the funding for the Department of Homeland Security because you object to what ICE has been doing and you wanted to force changes."
"We're not holding up all of the money for all the Department of Homeland Security. That's just a false statement. We have said repeatedly, repeatedly, we should fund TSA. We should fund FEMA. We should fund the Coast Guard."
The partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security has lasted 44 days, with Democrats and Republicans at an impasse. Senator Chris Van Hollen emphasized the need for full funding of TSA and reforms in ICE operations. He argued that the shutdown is aimed at addressing issues with ICE, despite the agency having sufficient funds from a previous budget. Van Hollen clarified that Democrats are not blocking all DHS funding but are focused on specific reforms regarding ICE's actions.
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