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Bennie Thompson: “If the American taxpayers are paying for a political statement, then we have the right to review it.”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
If the American taxpayers are paying for a political statement, then we have the right to review it.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes the financial burden of the wall on taxpayers and calls for accountability.

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