WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Thune issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, we are more than three weeks into the Democrats' DHS shutdown.
"And Democrats keep telling us that they're serious about funding this agency.
"But their actions speak louder than their words.
"Negotiations have been going now for well over a month.
"And Democrats have sent two offers to the White House.
"Two offers that were basically the same.
"No compromise.
"No give-and-take.
"Just 'take it or leave it.'
"Then on Thursday, perhaps realizing that forcing tens of thousands of DHS employees to go ...