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Bennie Thompson: “By holding this hearing in the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, the committee is…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
By holding this hearing in the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, the committee is sending a strong message to the American public that chemical security is a shared responsibility.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the importance of chemical security and shared responsibility during a hearing.

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