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SECRETARY JOHNSON:
A shutdown of Homeland Security
would have serious consequences

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and amount to a serious disruption
in our ability to protect the homeland.

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COMMISSIONER KERLIKOWSKE:
We have 60,000 employees.
We're going to be asking them,

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border patrol agents, customs people
at all of our ports of entry,

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we're going to be asking them
to go to work without a paycheck.

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ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE:
We will not be able to respond
to governors' requests

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for disaster assistance
unless it's involving life-safety or property

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and only under emergency declaration.

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SECRETARY JOHNSON:
In these challenging times in particular,

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most unfortunate that there
is even a possibility of a shutdown

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of the Department of Homeland Security.
That is not good

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for the homeland security of this nation.

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It is not good for public safety,
and it is not in the public's best interest.

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So again, I urge the Congress
before the end of this week

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to pass an appropriation's bill
for the entire fiscal year 2015

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for the Department,
free and clear of amendments

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to defund our Executive actions.