Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I would not be elected in Mississippi had it not been for the Voting Rights Act."

"So in other words, it was more or less an unfunded mandate on Native Americans to say you have to have an address, but we are not going to give you the money necessary to complete the process, we will..."

"The strain on unpaid TSOs during the Government shutdown magnified financial pressures already facing the TSO work force, which is underpaid compared to other Federal workers."

"As Chairman of this committee, I will not stand for misconduct within the Department, nor will I stand for anything less than full transparency when this committee attempts to carry out its oversight ..."