Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to be restored during his confirmation hearing on March 18.
Mullin spoke during his hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, after a month of conflict between Congress and the White House over money for the agency.
“We have to get DHS funded,” Mullin said. He went on to say that “sometimes it’s political theater, sometimes it’s true differences, but what we do know is that we’re playing with fire” by allowing the agency to go without funding in place.
“We have 280,000 employees right now that are on day 30 without pay, and they’re still showing up every single day to do their job,” Mullin said….
DHS Nominee Mullin Calls on Funding to Be Restored in Confirmation Hearing
