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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 24, 2021

Donald Trump invited individuals to come to Washington on January 6. He said all hell would break loose.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

By the direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, I call up the report (H. Rept. 117-152) and accompanying resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

By direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, I call up the resolution (H. Res. 730) recommending that the House of Representatives find Stephen K. Bannon in contempt of Congress…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

The vice chair of the committee put in the Record the fact that the FBI and Department of Justice declared no such thing in terms of January 6, so the assertion that somehow they have conducted an investigation is just not true. Madam…

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Steven Palazzo
@stevenpalazzo· Republican · MS· Oct 21, 2021

Today I will introduce legislation, along with 100 other Members, to recognize the centennial anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. This Sunday, October 24, 2021, marks the 100-year anniversary since the…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

The importance of our investigation, and the recommendations we make for legislative and other policy changes that result from our investigation, require the participation of witnesses who have clear knowledge of the events leading up to…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

After the Select Committee's October 19th business meeting, I wrote to Mr. Costello yet again to urge Mr. Bannon to change course and comply with the Select Committee's subpoena of September 23, 2021. I reiterated that Mr. Costello's…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

Just for the record, again, the gentleman from Indiana referenced the whistleblower. We have not talked to the whistleblower, but we have talked to the whistleblower's lawyer. We are doing our work. So, clearly, since he is quoting…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

Today the House has been deliberating on the criminal contempt of Congress citation of Steven K. Bannon reported from the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on Tuesday, October 19, 2021…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

At 6 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021, Mr. Costello replied to that letter and requested a 1-week ``adjournment'' to respond. Mr. Bannon's attorney said they needed time to ``assess'' the Select Committee's requests for documents and…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

The response by emergency management entities left people in a hopeless state.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

The former President's lawsuit, however, is immaterial to Mr. Bannon's defiance of our lawful subpoena. As House Report 117-152 makes clear, Mr. Bannon had a duty to produce documents and appear before the Select Committee. His flat…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

Meanwhile, with regard to Mr. Bannon's claims that executive privileges somehow precluded his production or appearance pursuant to the Select Committee's subpoena, on Monday, October 18, 2021, the Office of White House Counsel wrote a…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2021

I heard the gentleman opposing this resolution. We are not actually seeking information from Mr. Bannon because of his opinions. We issued the subpoena because we believe he has knowledge of relevant facts that we need to discover. We are…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 20, 2021

The recent withdrawal of American forces resulted in the need to quickly evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghan allies.

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Jerry Carl
@jerrycarl· Republican · MS· Oct 20, 2021

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Johnson) for organizing this Special Order. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address President Biden's failure to secure our borders and enforce our national immigration laws. The Biden…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 20, 2021

We need to give the American people answers about what happened. There needs to be swift accountability.

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