DHS Sec. Battles Durbin: ‘I Remember Specific Cuss Words Being Used by a Variety of Members’

‘I won’t ask you to say those words here but I will say for the record Senator Graham spoke up in a way that I respect very much’

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NIELSEN: "I did hear tough language from Senator Graham, yes, sir."
DURBIN: "What did he say?"
NIELSEN: "He used tough language, he was impassioned. I think he was feeling very strongly about the issue, as was everyone in the room. And to underscore a point, I think he was using some strong language." 
DURBIN: "Do you recall the strong language he used repeated exactly what the President had said prior to that?"
NIELSEN: "I remember specific cuss words being used by a variety of members."
DURBIN: "I won’t ask you to say those words here, but I will just say for the record Senator Graham spoke up in a way that I respect very much, countering what the President had said about countries in Africa, reminding the president that his family did not come to America with great skills or wealth, but they came here as most families do, looking for a chance to prove themselves and make this a better nation. In defense, Senator Graham, his strong words repeated exactly the words used by the President which you cannot remember."

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