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Bennie Thompson: “It is part of our oversight responsibility as Members of Congress to refuse to allow the most disturbing and upsetting…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
It is part of our oversight responsibility as Members of Congress to refuse to allow the most disturbing and upsetting events fade into the past and help ensure they are not repeated.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson stresses Congress's role in preventing future tragedies involving migrant children.

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