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Representative Bennie G. Thompson's Public Statements on National Security

Bennie Thompson
Full Name: Bennie G. Thompson
Office: U.S. House (MS) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 04/13/1993
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: London; 1 Child: BendaLonne
Birth Date: 01/28/1948
Birth Place: Bolton, MS
Home City: Bolton, MS
Religion: Methodist

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May 22, 2013 Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of Army - M1A2 SEP Tank Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Congressman Thompson Releases Statement On Boston Tragedy Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Rep. Richmond, Rep. Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Close Flight School Loophole Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Rep. Thompson, Rep Richmond Introduce Bill to Keep TSA in Check Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Report Shows Communities Along Southwest Border are Safe Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Introduction of Legislation to Reform the Federal Protective Service Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 11, 2012 Amendments to H.R. 2838, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 DHS Accountability Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2012 Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act Washington, DC
Oct. 9, 2012 Report: TSA Lags in Managing Security Policy Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2012 CBO Report on Homeland Security Budget Shows Consolidation Not Complete Washington, DC
Oct. 4, 2012 Thompson, Jackson-Lee Inquire on TSA Insider Threat Policies Washington, DC
Oct. 2, 2012 Cross-Border Tunnel Detection Tech Needs Further Development and Oversight Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2012 FEMA National Level Exercises Lessons Not Realized Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The Department of Homeland Security: An Assessment of the Department and a Roadmap for its Future" Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2012 GAO: DHS Info Sharing Showing Progress Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Hearing of the Oversight, Investigations, and Management Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Lessons From Fort Hood: Improving our Ability to Connect the Dots" Washington, DC
Sept. 13, 2012 Joint Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee and the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "BioWatch Present and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?" Unknown
Sept. 12, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The EMP: Examining the Consequences" Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Eleven Years After 9/11 Can TSA Evolve To Meet the Next Terrorist Threat?" Unknown
Sept. 11, 2012 Hearing of the Border and Maritime Security of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Eleven Years Later: Preventing Terrorists from Coming to America" Unknown
Sept. 11, 2012 No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Aug. 28, 2012 Thompson Statement on Hurricane Isaac Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Breach of Trust: Addressing Misconduct Among TSA Screeners" Washington, DC
July 26, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Does DHS have an Effective and Efficient Nuclear Detection Strategy?" Washington, DC
July 25, 2012 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Understanding the Homeland Threat Landscape" Washington, DC
July 24, 2012 Known Crewmember Program to Include Flight Attendants Washington, DC
July 24, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Securing Federal Facilities: An Examination of FPS Progress in Improving Oversight and Assessing Risk" Unknown
July 19, 2012 Thompson Introduces Bill to Close Flight School Security Loophole Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "A Decade After 9/11 Could American Flight Schools Still Unknowingly Be Training Terrorists?" Unknown
July 12, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Securing Ammonium Nitrate: Using Lessons Learned in Afghanistan to Protect the Homeland from IEDs" Washington, DC
July 12, 2012 Hearing of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Securing Ammonium Nitrate: Using Lessons Learned in Afghanistan to Protect the Homeland from IEDs" Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Has TSA Met the Deadline to Provide Expedited Screening to Military Service Members?" Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012 Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 Gauging American Port Security Act Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 Use of Grant Funds for Projects Conducted in Conjunction with a National Laboratory or Research Facility Washington, DC
June 26, 2012 The New York Times - Cargo, the Terrorists' Trojan Horse Unknown
June 21, 2012 Hearing of the Oversight, Investigations, and Management Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "U.S.-Caribbean Border: Open Road for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists" Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The American Muslim Response to Hearings on Radicalization within their Community" Unknown
June 19, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Is TSA's Planned Purchase of CAT/BPSS a Wise Use of Taxpayer Dollars?" Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 Hearing of the Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "Border Security Threats to the Homeland: DHS' Response to Innovative Tactics and Techniques" Washington, DC
June 11, 2012 CBP Border Drone Program Suffers from Budget and Planning Shortfalls Washington, DC
June 8, 2012 Thompson Statement Opposing FY2013 DHS Appropriations Act Washington, DC
June 7, 2012 Hearing of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency" Unknown
June 6, 2012 Hearing of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - "The National Preparedness Report: Assessing the State of Preparedness" Unknown
June 6, 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC

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