Honorable Bennie G. Thompson
United States Representative, Mississippi, Democrat
Representative Thompson wasfirst elected to the House of Representatives in 1992. He is the rankingDemocratic member of the House Homeland Security Committee. The following isexcerpted from a July 20, 2006, statement issued by Representative Thompsonregarding that day’s joint hearing with the Committee on Government Reform on“Fencing the Border: Construction Options and Strategic Placement. It saddens me that bordersecurity — which is a critical part of our greater homeland security agenda —has been so easily turned into a political action item. Last December, faultyborder security legislation passed on the House floor, despite our manyrequests over the past several years for more…
