Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I have served on the Homeland Security Committee since its inception."

"Nefarious actors developing and using biological weapons on American citizens is a huge threat."

"Our National security is not a bargaining chip, and the President cannot negotiate away policies that will secure our supply chain."

"From our vantage point in Washington, you are doing exactly the kind of work that we envision the rest of the country should do and we encourage that."