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Bennie G. Thompson was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4729..... on page H4091 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on July 27, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:

H.R. 4729.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

Article I Section II

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 131

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