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      <excerpt>U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that sought to rectify inequalities between Mississippis institutions based on race, said Barbours proposal goes against everything the state has been trying to accomplish since agreeing</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Rep. Bennie Thompson is to be honored for his courage and compassion in supporting HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Far too long have ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Patriot Hydrant Check Valve and other devices intended to protect municipal water systems from terrorist attacks, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Monday. Thompson made the remarks while visiting the</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Eric Massa, D-Corning, and Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House of Representatives&amp;#39; Homeland Security Committee, toured the Monroe County ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> During last week&amp;#39;s hearing, Committee chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) expressed concern about facilities security committees&amp;#39;, found in almost every ... </excerpt>
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