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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.
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…
I am glad to hear that, without any equivocation, Mr. Pallone fully expects DOE to coordinate with DHS, but that only addresses one of my concerns. My other concern is that these bills do not, in any way, shape, or form, detract from or…
I thank my friend from New Jersey for that information. To be clear, it is your intention that these measures do not affect DHS' authority under PPD-21, PPD-41, Executive Order 13691, and Executive Order 13636?
I would rather you give us no funding at all if it means you're going to tell us how to run our elections.
This must stop. We cannot allow disinformation to divide Americans and destroy our democracy.
No one should be disenfranchised because it is too hard to get to a polling place or because the line is too long.
I'm grateful to Congress for coming together to appropriate funds we States could use to run our elections in a difficult time.
During this time of crisis, Americans are depending on the Postal Service to deliver life-saving prescriptions, essential goods, and importantly, their election ballots.
A key lesson from Hurricane Katrina is that the initial response was hampered by the inept leadership of an inexperienced, unqualified Presidential campaign donor.
we must defend our democracy against adversaries who will use our differences of opinion to sow irreparable division among us.
we are less than 100 days away from the election, and House Democrats are working hard to persuade Senate leadership to provide additional election assistance.
One of the things that I am concerned about is all of what we do for November, given the COVID-19 environment, is predicated on our Postal Service being functional.
I don't know any system that can't be improved upon. But, by and large, the Democrats on this committee have supported more funding.
Reclaiming my time. I look forward to working with the gentleman from Georgia. There is no question that Piney Woods Country Life School is a model for helping shape minds for the future. Their record speaks for itself. The kids who are…
I would like to enter into a colloquy with the agriculture chair, Mr. Bishop of Georgia. Mr. Bishop, I have a concern about the eligibility of Piney Woods School and Farm in Piney Woods, Mississippi, which is the only African- American…
I appreciate the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield) giving me an opportunity to speak. Mr. Speaker, for those of us who are sons of the South, for those of us who have endured hardship, discrimination, and a lot of things that…
that self-imposed guidance is intended to undermine Congressional oversight of the administration.
the Trump administration's failure to respond to the pandemic has harmed their communities and our Nation.
That refusal is yet another example of the Trump administration shirking its responsibility to answer to Congress and the American people on its bungled response to COVID-19.
We need real leadership at the Federal level if our country is to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent more lives from being lost needlessly.
the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus has been an abject failure.
The Trump administration's response to the coronavirus has been an abject failure, and the American people have suffered the consequences.
The President's gross incompetence and incoherent plan to respond to the pandemic has cost lives.
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