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Bennie Thompson: “Since the 9/11 attacks, both Congress and the Executive branch have addressed the systematic problems caused by both the…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2015
Since the 9/11 attacks, both Congress and the Executive branch have addressed the systematic problems caused by both the failure to analyze and the failure to share information.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Highlighting legislative efforts to improve information sharing post-9/11.

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