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On the recordJuly 15, 2021
I am glad to have Acting Assistant Secretary Rasicot and Director Currie at today's hearing to discuss the status of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) at this critical time.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson expresses gratitude for officials attending the hearing on CWMD's status.

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