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On the recordOctober 14, 2012
I believe that this committee's exploration of the current and emerging threat environment should be a broad-based examination of domestic extremist groups, regardless of their respective ideological underpinnings.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the need to examine all domestic extremist groups, not just those with specific ideologies.

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