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On the recordNovember 14, 2022
the threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations has not gone away. It has evolved and persisted.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the ongoing threat from foreign terrorist organizations.

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