Bennie Thompson actually said...

"What we don't want, and what some on this committee are hell-bent on doing, is we don't want to demonize or scapegoat immigrants, refugees, and people that need the most help."

"The Coast Guard cannot address the challenges in the Arctic on its own and must work hand-in-hand with Alaskan native tribes and communities and international allies and partners."

"We must continue to come together in a bipartisan fashion to ensure the challenges facing our Nation at our northernmost border receive the attention they deserve."

"The Biden-Harris administration's National Strategy for the Arctic Region, published last October, is a huge step in the right direction."