Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, got into a heated exchange Monday afternoon over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the progressive lawmaker attempted to interrupt the senator’s news conference."Why don’t you tell the Democrats to vote to pay these poor people," Cornyn told Casar, referring to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees who missed their first full paychecks due to the shutdown on Friday."Let’s do it," Casar, chair of the left-wing Congressional Progressive Caucus, responded."No, you do it," Cornyn shot back. "I’ve voted for...
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