On the recordApril 8, 2019
I hope that whoever the President nominates to be the next Secretary will be more qualified than the last Secretary and more capable of standing up for American values and the rule of law.
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congress.govBennie Thompson: “I hope that whoever the President nominates to be the next Secretary will be more qualified than the last Secretary and…”
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Thompson expresses hope for a more qualified future Secretary of Homeland Security.
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