Washington, Feb. 10 -- Congressman Steve Scalise issued the following press release:

Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) to discuss Democrats threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the SAVE America Act, and Democrats' hypocrisy on voter ID.

Highlights from Leader Scalise's remarks:

On the consequences of Democrats shutting down the Department of Homeland Security:

"Let's just look at what would happen if the Democrats get their way. You can see from their leaders, they are clamoring for another government shutdown. If the Democrats shut...