“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
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On the recordJuly 12, 2017
This effort requires diplomacy and relationship building, neither of which have been a strong suit of the Trump administration thus far.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson criticizes the Trump administration's lack of diplomatic efforts in countering foreign fighter threats.

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