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Bennie Thompson: “The American people deserve answers to those questions before the Federal Government rushes to deploy biometrics…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2019
The American people deserve answers to those questions before the Federal Government rushes to deploy biometrics further.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the need for transparency before expanding biometric use.

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