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Bennie Thompson: Now, if we had Chinese troops lining up along our Southern Border with weapons aimed at our people, with weapons of mass…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
Now, if we had Chinese troops lining up along our Southern Border with weapons aimed at our people, with weapons of mass destruction aimed at our cities, you damn well know you would do something about it.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the urgency of addressing fentanyl deaths as a national security issue.

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