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Bennie Thompson: “I was a vocal supporter of the DHS consolidation plan when it was first presented.”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2014
I was a vocal supporter of the DHS consolidation plan when it was first presented.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson reaffirms his support for the DHS consolidation plan.

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