Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said in a statement Thursday that “it is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier.”
“I hope it works,” he added.
Read his full statement below:
“Speaker Pelosi’s refusal to negotiate on funding for a border wall/barrier — even if the government were to be reopened — virtually ends the congressional path to funding for a border wall/barrier.
“It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier.
“I hope it works.”