Bennie Thompson actually said...

"This hearing today is very important, the cyber threats facing the U.S. surface transportation sector."

"That is why I am very disappointed that election security, an issue where we had an opportunity to work together to move bipartisan legislation, has gotten caught up in this partisan political power g..."

"Election security is a National security issue that must transcend party politics, because it requires a unified effort to protect America's elections."

"My personal testimony is a long time ago, Bennie Thompson ran for office, and the only reason he was able to win was because of the Voting Rights Act protections."