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Bennie Thompson: “The Department of Homeland Security has approached this committee with a reorganization proposal to establish a central…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2015
The Department of Homeland Security has approached this committee with a reorganization proposal to establish a central headquarters office responsible for assessing and responding to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threats (CBRNE) to the Nation.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses DHS's proposal for a central office to handle CBRNE threats.

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