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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
I am aware that most of today's discussion will likely focus on a possible radicalization of Muslim inmates; however, I would like to encourage the committee to remember that limiting this committee's oversight of radicalization to one religion ignores threats posed by violent extremists of all religious and ethnic backgrounds.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson urges broader oversight of radicalization beyond just Muslim inmates.

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