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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am happy to join my colleagues in paying tribute to Elijah Cummings. We all have at least one Elijah Cummings story. Some of us have a lot more. But more importantly, it is how Elijah lived that we…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 21, 2019

I commend Chairman Richmond for holding today's hearing.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 16, 2019

Nefarious actors developing and using biological weapons on American citizens is a huge threat.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 15, 2019

Our National security is not a bargaining chip, and the President cannot negotiate away policies that will secure our supply chain.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 14, 2019

Election security requires a whole-of-government, Federal, State, and local, effort to protect America's elections.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 14, 2019

Ms. Underwood has fought to make sure the boots on the ground have the resources they need and a seat at the table.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 14, 2019

From our vantage point in Washington, you are doing exactly the kind of work that we envision the rest of the country should do and we encourage that.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Oct 14, 2019

The Federal Government, especially Congress, must understand the resource constraints of local election officials.

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Trent Kelly
@trentkelly· Republican · MS· Sep 27, 2019

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 554. Personal explanation

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 26, 2019

Put simply, H.R. 3106 is a commonsense bill that will improve transparency into a growing homeland security threat. Mr. Speaker, I urge my House colleagues to support this critical legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. House…

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Michael Guest
@michaelguest· Republican · MS· Sep 26, 2019

September is National Recovery Month, a time to look for ways to support recovery strategies for mental health and substance use disorders. Mississippi State University's Extension Service is working to reduce opioid misuse by farmers and…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 26, 2019

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 13 minutes remaining.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 25, 2019

Too often, ICE turns a blind eye to the conditions at its facilities.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 25, 2019

It has been 20 years since the Columbine High School massacre, where 13 people lost their lives, and schools remain vulnerable to attack.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 25, 2019

I hope the Senate will finally act on these measures, as the American public awaits a meaningful Congressional response.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 25, 2019

Gun violence must be addressed both inside and outside of schools to really improve the safety of children in America.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Sep 25, 2019

The threat to our students continues. During the first half of 2019, there were 22 school shootings.

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