Flood talks on Iran tensions and DHS shutdown demands

NORFOLK, Neb.— A U.S. Representative is in full support of military pressure on Iran as tensions rise between the middle eastern country and the United States. 

Congressman Mike Flood has launched his reelection campaign making a stop in Norfolk on Wednesday. 

We asked him about tensions with Iran and he says he does not believe the disputes are at the level of war at this point and fully supported president trump using smart bombs against the country’s nuclear weapons. 

“I think the president is positioning in assets there to put pressure on this regime that wants death to America, and that we should be hopeful that a better result comes out of this,” Flood said. “Listen, the people in Iran wake up every day, and they don't want us to exist. they don't want Israel to exist. The ayatollah there is a danger to the world.”

These comments come after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the president must get congressional approval to establish war in Iran. Flood said he is confident in Trump to work with congress, though he would have to look through White House intelligence before making his own decision on the matter. 

We also asked him about the Democrats demands for reopening the Department of Homeland Security, which is now in the 5th day of a partial shutdown. Flood says he is for finding a compromise, though he does not want extra U.S. government agencies in the middle of it. 

“As a member of the house, together with the democrats, we've already voted to fund DHS. This is a Senate Democrats versus Trump White House battle, and I’m hopeful that they could find some common ground, because it makes no sense to put TSA agents through this mess,” Flood said. 

Some demands of House Democrats include requiring judicial warrants to enter private property and limiting access to sensitive locations including schools and places of worships. The latest offer of these demands has been denied by the White House.