Bennie Thompson actually said...

I hope this incident will result in less rhetoric about, and demonizing of, Transportation Security Officers.

Thompson calls for reduced negative rhetoric towards TSA officers after the shooting.

11/13/2013

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This committee was formed after 9/11, as part of the effort to better protect the homeland from terrorism and other threats.

We can't sweep what happened under the rug. The American people deserve answers.

This was no tourist visit to the Capitol.

January 6th was the culmination of an attempted coup, a brazen attempt... to overthrow the Government.