Time for a real, open debate on border security

Published January 25, 2019 8:30pm ET



After 34 days and a handful of hours, it seems the government will finally re-open.

From the Rose Garden, President Trump backed legislation to officially end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, albeit temporarily. He has backed a “continuing resolution” — that is, a spending bill to maintain pre-shutdown levels of funding — to fund the government through Feb. 16. In exchange, he will get a bipartisan commission that will propose a broader border security package.

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