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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
As I said before, Madam Chairwoman, our Republican colleagues tend to talk tough when it comes to homeland security and immigration enforcement, but rarely do they put their money where their mouth is.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes Republicans for not backing their tough talk on immigration with funding.

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