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Bennie Thompson: I will turn things over to our Vice Chair to start telling this story.

On the recordJuly 20, 2022
I will turn things over to our Vice Chair to start telling this story.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson hands over to Vice Chair Cheney to continue the proceedings.

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