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Bennie Thompson: We meet today under a cloud of chaos and dysfunction, as the Republican Majority has failed to elect a Speaker for more…

On the recordOctober 18, 2023
We meet today under a cloud of chaos and dysfunction, as the Republican Majority has failed to elect a Speaker for more than 2 weeks and counting.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson criticizes the Republican Majority's inability to elect a Speaker.

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