WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the desire of some Democrats to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could result in a partial government shutdown for the entire Department of Homeland Security, including Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Key excerpts of the speech are below.
"The Department of Homeland Security is about to shut down, and we don't know how to get it back open. What does that mean? It means ICE will be shut down. We've got some ideas about how to keep that operating. They have enough money. It means TSA will be shut down. They will not be paid. Th...