The top priority for the committee is to counter the serious and evolving terrorist threats facing our country.
Bennie Thompson: “The top priority for the committee is to counter the serious and evolving terrorist threats facing our country.”
On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
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Thompson emphasizes the committee's focus on terrorist threats.
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