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Bennie Thompson: “Indeed, in 2012, the platform adopted during the Republican National Convention called for the private sector to take…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2014
Indeed, in 2012, the platform adopted during the Republican National Convention called for the private sector to take over airport screening wherever feasible.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlights the Republican push for privatizing airport screening since 2012.

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