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Bennie Thompson: in response to my chairman, I have heard a fence called a lot of things, but hearing it called a ``humanitarian…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2006
in response to my chairman, I have heard a fence called a lot of things, but hearing it called a ``humanitarian gesture'' is something very new. I guess you learn something every time you are on the floor. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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