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Bennie Thompson: Let's not forget that my Republican colleague forced their border bill, H.R. 2, through this committee without…

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
Let's not forget that my Republican colleague forced their border bill, H.R. 2, through this committee without considering any Democratic input, resulting in a bill full of unworkable provisions that would create chaos on the Southwest Border.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlights the lack of bipartisan collaboration on border legislation.

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