WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last night joinedMS NOW's The Weeknight to discuss the consequences of President Trump's refusal to negotiate on funding for the Department of Homeland Security and her opposition to the SAVE America Act. Shortly before the interview, Senator Blunt Rochester voted against the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
Below are excerpts of the interview.
On the Consequences of this DHS Shutdown
"It is clear that the challenges that we face right now in this moment, and what we're seeing fro...