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On the recordMarch 3, 2020
Instead, we must acknowledge the threat and allow doctors and scientists to offer candid assessments of the situation, and direct the Federal response.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson calls for transparency and expert input in the federal response.

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