Bennie Thompson
Bennie Thompson
Bennie Gordon Thompsonis the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 January 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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Medicare debates in Congress should result in better Medicare benefits for all our nation's seniors. We're not asking for special treatment for rural America, just a fair deal.
department identify leave people promises security situation troubling
It would be one thing if the department didn't identify security lapses in the first place, but a more troubling situation when they make promises to the American people and then leave them unfulfilled.
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It was too little, too late. We missed the mark.
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I am glad that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has recognized the problems with its contracting methods,
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We need a real citizen preparedness plan ? one that takes care of children, the elderly and the disabled, ... Mothers and grandmothers should not drown in nursing homes because help never arrived.
care citizen drown elderly help homes mothers nursing plan takes
We need a real citizen preparedness plan -- one that takes care of children, the elderly and the disabled, ... Mothers and grandmothers should not drown in nursing homes because help never arrived.
needs people talk talking
needs to go talk to some of the people I'm talking to.
awful month
There's an awful lot of frustration a month after the event.
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It seems like the family in Miami will just want to drag this on.
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does not have any particular expertise in constructing or installing portable classrooms or other temporary structures.
attention terrorism threat
While I agree that homegrown terrorism and the jihadist threat deserve continuing attention, a single-minded approach ignores all other threats.
business impact scandal
Unfortunately, WorldCom is not the only company caught up in this kind of accounting scandal. The impact this will have on the general public is yet to be seen.
lying school race
If you talk to the Whites in Mississippi they will tell you, 'You can go to any school you want to; we don't see race.' Biggest lie ever told.
men battle serious
Sending our young men and women into battle is perhaps the most serious course of action a Nation can undertake.