On the recordAugust 27, 2020
I would rather you give us no funding at all if it means you're going to tell us how to run our elections.
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congress.govI would rather you give us no funding at all if it means you're going to tell us how to run our elections.
Thompson expresses a preference for state control over elections without federal interference.
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