Republicans in the US Senate indicated Sunday that they planned to move ahead this week with government funding legislation that includes $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent gunned down intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a killing captured on video from multiple angles.

“My support for funding ICE remains the same,” declared Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a sentiment echoed by other GOP lawmakers ahead of votes on a package of six government appropriations bills approved by the US House last week.

“We’re not defunding ICE,” said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) after the horrific shooting of Pretti. “Live with it.”

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    “We’re not defunding ICE,” said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) after the horrific shooting of Pretti. "Live with it

    I hope you regret those words you fascist pig.

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      I can’t “live with it” if I’m getting shot you fuck— he picked those words precisely to make that tease.