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Bennie Thompson: “Bennie Thompson, Chairman Bennie Thompson, made the point yesterday that, in 1862, the Congress added that you take an…”

On the recordJune 9, 2022
Bennie Thompson, Chairman Bennie Thompson, made the point yesterday that, in 1862, the Congress added that you take an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic because of the Civil War.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Emphasizing the importance of defending the Constitution against domestic threats.

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