Bennie Thompson actually said...

"safeguarding equal access for all communities remains a concern."

"If the authorities are there, there'll be no reluctance on our part."

"I think the committee believes that we have that authority, and we felt comfortable enough that now was the time to do it."

"I would hope that those members who have been identified as having information will come forward. If they don’t, then we get to present the findings of our investigation without their response."