“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
Unfortunately, while the House has passed these critical election security provisions as part of broader election reform legislation, unified Republican opposition has blocked passage in the Senate.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson discusses challenges in passing election security legislation due to Republican opposition.

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