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On the recordJuly 10, 2018
This President's failure to take seriously the threat to our democracy is one of the main reasons that we must do effective and thorough oversight in this body.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson calls for oversight due to Trump's negligence regarding democratic threats.

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