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Republicans On Defense Over Defunding Homeland Security After Paris Terrorist Attack

Just hours after Republicans filed their first action to defund parts of homeland security in order to stop President Obama’s executive action on immigration reform, a terrorist attack in Paris has them running away from themselves again.

In the wake of the Paris magazine attacks that have reportedly killed 12 people including journalists and police, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is backing away from Republican threats to defund Homeland Security as their way to defeat President Obama’s executive actions on immigration reform.

John Harwood, who covers Washington and national politics for CNBC and the New York Times, tweeted:

Sen. @GrahamBlog on countering Obama's immigration action in wake of Paris attacks: "I've never been for shutting down Homeland Security"
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/07/awkward-moment-republicans-defund-homeland-security-obama.html