Bennie Thompson actually said...

As a Ranking Member of the authorizing committee for the Department of Homeland Security, I urge my colleagues to take a serious look at this effort to authorize a consolidation of needed Homeland Security grants.

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Thompson urges examination of grant program consolidations.

03/19/2012

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