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Bennie Thompson

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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.

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Feb 16, 2021

The Senate refused to do what I feel was their job is to convict Donald Trump. This lawsuit is another opportunity.

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Feb 16, 2021

I`m from the south. The Ku Klux Klan law was basically put on the books to protect southerners and other people from the Klan who didn`t want this great country of ours to survive. But thank goodness it did, and now here we come full…

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Feb 15, 2021

These individuals were trying to stop Congress from doing its constitutional duties, the Proud Boys and others, at the direction of our president. And we will have our day in court.

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Feb 9, 2021

We are here today to begin what I hope will be a bipartisan endeavor in the 117th Congress--making cyber space more secure and networks more resilient.

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Feb 9, 2021

I call on all my colleagues to work together, quickly, to find a legislative vehicle to give CISA the resources it needs to fully respond.

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Feb 9, 2021

Cybersecurity is a team sport that is ultimately about partnership. We're all in this together, so let's get to work.

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Feb 9, 2021

We need to make it harder for the adversaries to conduct these operations.

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Feb 9, 2021

In contrast, from Day 1, President Biden has treated cybersecurity as an urgent National and economic security issue.

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Feb 3, 2021

I think that a commission would be a most useful thing to start with a full exploration of the events of January 6.

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Feb 3, 2021

We still have people in this country talking about civil war... That kind of rhetoric isn't going to help us going forward.

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Feb 3, 2021

the threat of right-wing and more specifically, White Nationalist terrorism has been growing for years.

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Sep 30, 2020

I agree with my other colleagues. Ms. Eshoo, I think you make compelling arguments on the issues of electronic submission and cybersecurity.

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Sep 30, 2020

No, absolutely. We created CISA, which is a cyber entity that has responsibility across the Federal agency platform.

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Sep 30, 2020

I was criticized severely by many of the people in this district, because that to them was wasted Federal dollars.

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Sep 30, 2020

Well, that authority is not a Homeland authority, per se, it is vested in another committee.

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Sep 30, 2020

We should prohibit a member from sponsoring a project that they or family members have a financial interest in.

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Sep 30, 2020

We do our constituents a disservice by ceding to the bureaucracy the power the Constitution has given us.

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Sep 30, 2020

And if the committee would like, I can provide you with several other examples of what we are talking about.

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Sep 30, 2020

There is no question that the moment is right for reforming CHS's jurisdictional statement in the 117th Congress.

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Sep 30, 2020

Oh, absolutely. And it is a matter of function.

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his cooperation and clarifying these three pieces of legislation.

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Sep 29, 2020

I thank Mr. Pallone for addressing my questions. While I still have concerns over these measures, I appreciate his willingness to put into the Record these statements and look forward to working with him to clarify expectations going…

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Sep 29, 2020

Would you agree to work with me to communicate to the Senate and the administration that the intention behind these measures is to have the Secretary of Energy coordinate activities with DHS consistent with the existing cybersecurity…

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Sep 29, 2020

It is never improper for this committee to ask questions of the Department.

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Sep 29, 2020

I rise for purposes of expressing my concerns with H.R. 362, H.R. 360, and H.R. 359, in their current forms. Mr. Speaker, I am concerned that, without clarification, these bills risk significantly disrupting how the Federal Government has…

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