Bennie Thompson

My state just reduced--attempted to reduce the number of days that a person can clear up a question of residency from five days to two.

Texas is trying to act like Mississippi in voter suppression and other things.

My personal testimony is a long time ago, Bennie Thompson ran for office, and the only reason he was able to win was because of the Voting Rights Act protections.

As some of you might know, our system of elections has been declared critical infrastructure, and so it's in our best interest to protect that infrastructure.

The record we compile today and in the coming months will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we still need the Voting Rights Act.

Nearly 18 years after the September 11 attacks, it is important that we stand together and recommit ourselves to doing all we can to prevent further terrorist attacks at the Federal, State, and local levels. Enactment of H.R. 495, which…

I have no speakers, and I am prepared to close after the gentleman from Texas closes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

As Secretary Nielsen notes in her letter, `` . . . if the program were to lapse--as a result of the current sunsetting provision--it would increase the risk to our country and create uncertainty across the chemical industry.'' The…

The Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act, introduced by Congressman Keating, will go a long way in directing that work.

National security should not be a partisan issue, and it is certainly not in this subcommittee.

According to U.S. Federal estimates, at any given moment there are 25 million people around the world being trafficked...

Next week, we will observe the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

I have no speakers on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

The 2017 hurricane season, and Hurricane Maria in particular, exposed many of these gaps.

I am concerned about the Nation's preparedness for natural disasters.

Throughout my 25 years in Congress, I have seen natural disasters devastate both my District and other communities across America.

We need to start putting our money where the risk is.

I am troubled that many of our cybersecurity capabilities are not as mature as they ought to be.

I hope this committee acts quickly when we return in September to fulfill our obligations as authorizers and put CFATS on the track to reauthorization.

I believe this most recent deployment of the National Guard to our Southern Border has left many of us with more questions than answers.

I am reiterating that concern today, especially since the threat from Russia and China to the United States has become more complicated and troubling in the wake of on-going actions by President Trump.

Providing the authority won't address the fact that the Trump administration lacks a coherent, Government-wide strategy to adequately address the challenges we continue to face from Russia and China.

These policies continue to erode U.S. institutions and interests abroad, downplaying the seriousness of U.S. sanctions and National security to the global community.

The threats to the United States from China and Russia are not new.

It is important to note for the record that committee Democrats have been requesting official oversight activities on election security since before the 2016 election.