Dems might also want to introduce a bill that separates out funding for the rest of the year for FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the other less problematic parts of DHS, and say they'll vote for that -- but no $ for ICE or Border Patrol.

Just curious. Did Mexico get its search and rescue teams there sooner than FEMA?

That time has come passed. Have up on the NYT months ago. Subscribed to the Guardian.