WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement following the Senate's passage of the Secure America Act by a vote of 52-47.
"Senate Republicans delivered yet again by approving $69.5 billion to fund Border Patrol and ICE through President Trump's entire second term. We were forced to use the reconciliation process because Democrats objected - during the appropriations process - to giving any money to Border Patrol and ICE, effectively shutting our border security down at a time of growing threats to the nation.
"As Budget Committee Chairman, I'm very proud of my Republican colleagues for sticki...