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I was criticized severely by many of the people in this district, because that to them was wasted Federal dollars.

Thompson addresses criticism over federal funding for local projects.

09/30/2020

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So, very succinctly, have we put that strategy in writing so that Members of Congress and others might know what it is?

Additionally, reducing the number of available immigration detention beds from 34,000 that we have today is no way to secure our borders.

I want to remind all our Members that border security is linked to immigration matters and will be an integral part of any reform proposal.

Forcing the Coast Guard to curtail air and surface operation by more than 25 percent, reducing essential missions including migrant and drug...