WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Fox News Digital explaining how Democrats' shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is proof that Republicans will need to use reconciliation yet again to address any of the cost-of-living issues facing America.
Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:
"For more than 70 days, Senate Democrats claimed that they shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because they wanted to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It's clear now that they shut down DHS out of fear of their own voters.
"The loon wing of the Democratic Party - the folks who think Dr. Seuss is racist, Mr. Potato Head is sexist...