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Bennie Thompson: “Let me be clear: The President's Executive Actions are a good start. However, there are still many people whom I believe…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
Let me be clear: The President's Executive Actions are a good start. However, there are still many people whom I believe deserve such consideration but are left out.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson supports the President's actions but highlights the exclusion of agricultural workers.

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