WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference regarding continued negotiations on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and common-sense reforms to rein in ICE and Border Patrol.
Senator Murray's remarks, as delivered, are below:
"Conversations are happening now about a path ahead to fund DHS and rein in ICE. But let's remember where we are: TSA agents are going without pay-travelers are showing up at our airports to find three, four, even five-hour security lines-and Trump and Republicans are refusing t...