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Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson has been a prominent voice in Congress on issues related to homeland security, having served as the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on various aspects of national security and has been an advocate for addressing threats posed by terrorism and drug cartels.
let me from the outset associate myself with my colleague's comments in opposition to this sense of Congress resolution. This sense of Congress resolution produces a cruel hoax on African American farmers in this country. Those of us who…
Today we will vote on the passage of H.R. 1279, a bill to rename the Federal Building and Post Office in Clarksdale, Mississippi, after one of Mississippi's most notable pioneers in the civil rights movement, Dr. Aaron E Henry. I might add…
the Rev. Jesse Jackson is truly one of America's unsung heroes, and today I stand before you to sing his praises. For many years, conservatives have held Jesse Jackson up as the poster child for liberal causes. They have chastised him and…
Nobody really supports individuals doing wrong. As long as the pursuit of the wrongdoers is within the confines of the laws and on balance, then the general public will support it. And I don't know any people that I talk to who support…
People sympathize with people who make mistakes. And those people who are Christian hope that the people who do wrong will see the error of their ways and seek some opportunities for redemption.
as a member of the Freshman Class Welfare Reform Task Force, and as the Representative of a district in which 40 percent of the constituents receive Aid to Families With Dependent Children [AFDC] and 34 percent receive food stamps, I feel…
I join by colleagues tonight in identifying and highlighting the redistricting struggle. In 1969, I was elected as alderman in my home town of Bolton, MS. Notwithstanding that election, there was a challenge that ensued. That challenge…
I stand today to pay tribute to a slain civil rights leader, the late Medgar Wiley Evers. After graduating from the public schools in Decatur, MS, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in World War II. Upon returning from the Army…
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