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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
Our leader on this panel, Ranking Member Thompson, was the author of this measure, that, among other things, required 100 percent screening of cargo on domestic and international in-bound passenger flights within 3 years.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson's legislation mandated full cargo screening for flights.

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