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On the recordJanuary 8, 2019
As Secretary Nielsen notes in her letter, `` . . . if the program were to lapse--as a result of the current sunsetting provision--it would increase the risk to our country and create uncertainty across the chemical industry.'' The Secretary and I may not agree on everything, but we agree on this: We cannot let this critical national security program fall victim to this political game of chicken. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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