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On the recordApril 18, 2023
we have gotten to the point of the language that we are using is not the kind of language that, historically, we as Members of this committee, we have used.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the need for civility in committee discussions.

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