<P> During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the reauthorization of DHS , Elaine Duke , deputy secretary of DHS , said there is a weariness and anxiety within DHS about the repeated congressional efforts to agree to a long - term spending plan , which has resulted in several threats to shutdown the federal government . `` Shutdowns are disruptive , '' Duke said . She said the `` repeated failure on a longtime spending plan resulting in short - term continuing resolutions ( CRs ) has caused `` angst '' among the department 's 240,000 employees in the weeks leading up to the CRs . '' The uncertainty about funding hampers DHS 's ability to pursue major projects and it takes away attention and manpower from important priorities . Seventy percent of DHS employees are considered essential and are not furloughed during government shutdowns . </P>
<P> During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the reauthorization of DHS , Elaine Duke , deputy secretary of DHS , said there is a weariness and anxiety within DHS about the repeated congressional efforts to agree to a long - term spending plan , which has resulted in several threats to shutdown the federal government . `` Shutdowns are disruptive , '' Duke said . She said the `` repeated failure on a longtime spending plan resulting in short - term continuing resolutions ( CRs ) has caused `` angst '' among the department 's 240,000 employees in the weeks leading up to the CRs . '' The uncertainty about funding hampers DHS 's ability to pursue major projects and it takes away attention and manpower from important priorities . Seventy percent of DHS employees are considered essential and are not furloughed during government shutdowns . </P>
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