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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 26, 2018

Contractor support is essential in obtaining these vital needs.

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Feb 26, 2018

TSA must do a better job across the board and particularly with populations disproportionately affected.

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Feb 26, 2018

The Trump budget slashes the already feeble budget of the Office of Inspector General, which as former Assistant Secretary Berteau testifies, is essential for oversight in this area.

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Feb 26, 2018

This is a clear invitation for Putin to continue to do what he pleases with American sovereignty and our democratic institutions.

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Feb 26, 2018

Many of the Department's most recent public statements serve as an extension of President Trump's campaign trail, placing a misplaced focus on a border wall and deportation force.

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Feb 26, 2018

I thank my good friend from Pennsylvania for yielding. I won't be coming and running, though; but, nonetheless, I appreciate the kind words. I am going to talk in a little different direction than from most of the previous speakers. Mr…

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Feb 26, 2018

It is unimaginable that the President of the United States has not ordered NSA Director Rogers--or apparently the heads of any other agency--to stop Russia from meddling in our elections.

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Feb 26, 2018

I have long had concerns about TSA's behavioral detection program and the potential for discriminatory treatment.

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Feb 26, 2018

This inaction is the President abdicating his oath of office.

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Feb 26, 2018

Well, it is a weapon designed to kill. It is a weapon designed for war. My friends who are in law enforcement, I want them to have weapons like that to defend themselves here; but we have made these guns street-legal, so there is the…

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Feb 26, 2018

Unfortunately, there have been serious problems with the contracts awarded to date.

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Feb 25, 2018

Only through a continued emphasis on a higher-trained workforce with more tools to do their work will we remove this barrier.

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Feb 20, 2018

With less than 10 legislative days prior to the first primary election of the year, it is critical that we hold a hearing to examine this National security issue.

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Feb 20, 2018

Given the seriousness of this threat to our Nation, Congress must redouble its efforts to thwart foreign influences seeking to interfere in our elections.

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Feb 15, 2018

The Kremlin would use lessons from its 2016 elections operations to influence future elections world-wide.

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Feb 15, 2018

In November 2016, 139 million Americans cast their votes in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled influence operation.

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Feb 15, 2018

Russia would use its experience from the 2016 elections to attempt to influence upcoming U.S. elections.

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Feb 15, 2018

I ask that you to take urgent action by holding a hearing on this important homeland security issue.

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Feb 14, 2018

Make no mistake--the possibility that a terrorist could use a chemical plant as a weapon of mass destruction is not mere conjecture.

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Feb 7, 2018

It is unclear how the Department will carry out this charge given that the Commission never produced any findings.

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Feb 7, 2018

We are concerned that directing DHS essentially to take over where the Commission left off could distract the Department from its pressing obligation to protect U.S. election systems from foreign interference.

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Feb 5, 2018

Good morning. I want to thank Chairman Donovan and Ranking Member Payne, Jr. for their on-going to commitment to improving National preparedness and ensuring that our constituents have the information they need to stay safe when disaster…

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Feb 5, 2018

Within a year of the storm, President Bush directed FEMA to accelerate the integration of modernize the aging Emergency Alerts System and leverage new technologies into its alerts and warnings platform, the Integrated Public Alerts and…

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Feb 5, 2018

When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, we saw first-hand how the lack of a modern National emergency alert capability complicated the immediate response and recovery in the gulf States.

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Jan 29, 2018

When it comes to transportation security, aviation security dominates the conversation throughout the Government, but given the diversity of today's terrorist landscape, it is well past time for the conversation to expand.

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