Sen. Ted Cruz has pointed out the obvious truth about funding the Department of Homeland Security - only Democrats stand in the way of funding. The House passed a funding bill, 53 Senate Republicans have voted in support. If not for a Democratic filibuster and Obama's veto threat, funding would already be in place.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/233170-cruz-democrats-to-blame-if-dhs...
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