Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I share the view that any foreign government interference in our elections is unacceptable and should not go unpunished."

"It is more important than ever that State and local election officials are able to rely on assistance from the Department of Homeland Security."

"Last year's Russian campaign to hack our political institutions and interfere with the Presidential election was a blatant attack on our democracy."

"One year ago, 139 million Americans cast their vote in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled influence operation designed to undermine confidence in our democracy."