WASHINGTON, Feb. 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, funding for the Department of Homeland Security runs out on Friday.
"Over the weekend, the Trump administration and congressional Democrats engaged in meaningful talks on a path forward.
"And Democrats have made their demands known in detail.
"Some of them are positive starting points for further discussion.
"Others are nonstarters - and unnecessarily tie the hands of law enforcement.
"In the coming days, the administration and Democrats will need to work out their differences.
"And I expect that the ...