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On the recordJuly 9, 2021
Either the 21st or 22nd of July, the committee is committed to doing our job, as I say with hope that Kevin McCarthy gives us his fire recommendation so we can fully populate the committee. But if he chooses not to, we will still do our work, yet the facts lead us to members of Congress being complicit in what occurred on January 6.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson discusses the commitment of the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot and the expectation for Kevin McCarthy's recommendations.

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