“‘To even contemplate a shutdown means contemplating cutting back on things that are vital to Homeland Security and causing terrible disruption with the American public right now,’ Secretary Jeh Johnson warned.
Efforts put into place after the Sept. 11 attacks to help coordinate and improve communication in the field would be significantly impacted, Homeland Security spokesperson Marsha Catron said.”
Source: What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like – NBC News.com