Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Senator Mullin’s Nomination To Lead DHS: The Problems “Run Far Deeper Than Just Who Is In Charge”

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor announcing he will not support Senator Mullin to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, emphasizing that the agency needs more than just a change in leadership, and urging Republicans to engage in negotiations on commonsense reforms to ICE. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Today, Senator Mullin has been testifying before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs as President Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security.

I will not be supporting Senator Mullin's nomination should it come before the Senate. The problems at DHS, especially at ICE and CBP, run far deeper than just who is in charge.

What Americans need far more than just a change in leadership is a change in policy at DHS. Americans demand legislation to rein in ICE and end the violence.

But the White House is still refusing to engage on some of the most pressing demands Democrats have called for since day one.

We are going to continue to engage the White House and congressional Republicans, but we need them to get serious about responding to the chaos we have seen in too many American cities.

If ICE is not reformed and reined in, sooner or later another American citizen is at risk of getting killed.

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