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Bennie G. Thompson
I am the lead plaintiff now in the Ayers case, which is a lawsuit that was filed in 1976 to equalize higher education among Blacks and Whites, and we're still trying to deal with that.
Bennie G. Thompson
I am convinced that we can prevent that from happening because there is an economic as well as a racial identification associated with that, so we are going to pursue that.
Bennie G. Thompson
I am committed to doing what I can to provide a promising future for our children by helping working families afford good childcare that enables them to work and help their children grow and learn.
Bennie G. Thompson
History suggests that attempts to privatize Medicare by relying on private companies to offer Medicare benefits in rural America simply will not work.
Bennie G. Thompson
Hard-working Mississippians deserve fair energy rates. By amending the Natural Gas Act, instances of price-gouging will be few and far between.
Bennie G. Thompson
Families are now hampered in their efforts to become self-sufficient because there are not only few good jobs, but there is a shortage of safe, affordable child care and a lack of access to reliable transportation to meet essential demands.
Bennie G. Thompson
Everything I get smacks of racism, so we will probably be filing a bill along with some other people making that illegal. Sort of like an insurance company charging one price for property insurance - you know, one company just paid out a big settlement for doing that same thing.
Bennie G. Thompson
Even President Bush has cited the need to outlaw the practice of corporations making loans to their officers. Strangely enough, when the President was a corporate officer, he took out several loans from the company.
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrats continue to support common sense measures that will increase security on trains and buses for millions of Americans and will continue to fight for bipartisan solutions that will protect America from terrorism.
Bennie G. Thompson
As the war on Iraq proceeds, our soldiers should rest assured that the Congress and the American people stand 100% behind them.