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Bennie Thompson: “Today is a new day and this committee's silence on domestic terrorism now ends because in recent years we have seen a…”

On the recordMay 7, 2019
Today is a new day and this committee's silence on domestic terrorism now ends because in recent years we have seen a dramatic and disturbing rise in domestic terrorism.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the committee's renewed focus on domestic terrorism.

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