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June 4, 2019 75th Anniversary of D-Day Rep. Michael Guest
May 30, 2019 Hyde-Smith Statement on The Passing of Senator Thad Cochran Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 23, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Join House and Senate Dems to Introduce Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Access to Abortion Services Everywhere Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
May 23, 2019 Wicker & Hyde-Smith Cosponsor Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
May 23, 2019 Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Thune, Markey Bill to Crack Down on Annoying, Illegal, and Abusive Robocalls Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
May 23, 2019 S. 151 Sen. Roger Wicker
May 20, 2019 McSally Celebrates 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 20, 2019 Feinstein, Murkowski Lead Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 17, 2019 Hyde-Smith Promotes Benefits of Drug Courts to Public as 58 Graduate from Hattiesburg Program Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 17, 2019 Murkowski Leads Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 15, 2019 Hyde-Smith Highlights Extended Duck Hunting Season in Miss. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs Rep. Trent Kelly, ...
May 2, 2019 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Praise Final Antidumping Determination on Imported Vietnamese Catfish Fillets Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 2, 2019 Thompson, Rose: Social Media Companies Must be Transparent About Efforts to Counter Terrorism Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rogers, Thompson Call for New Focus on Threats to Religious Institutions at DHS Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
May 1, 2019 Sens. Coons, Wicker reintroduce Maritime SAFE Act Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
April 29, 2019 Wicker Event Demonstrates Safe Disposal of Unwanted Prescriptions Sen. Roger Wicker
April 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - House Committees Investigate Unprecedented Firings at DHS Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 15, 2019 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Nadler, Cummings & Thompson Demand Documents on Trump Administration Plan to Treat Immigrant Families and Children as Pawns in Political Game Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 15, 2019 Wicker Concerned by Apparent Discrimination Against Pro-Life Film Sen. Roger Wicker
April 12, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Trump Plan to Use DHS As Political Weapon Shows Administration's Depraved Immigration Agenda Is Not About Security Rep. Bennie Thompson
April 11, 2019 Hyde-Smith, Senators Introduce "KIDS Act' to Expand Federal Law to Protect Children from Being Sold Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
April 7, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on Nielsen Resignation Rep. Bennie Thompson
April 5, 2019 Letter to various TV networks - Wicker Seeks Answers on Television Networks Blocking Pro-Life Movie Sen. Roger Wicker
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Democrats Write Secretary Nielsen: You Must Engage with Congress on Thoughtful, Specific Border Security Solutions Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
March 28, 2019 Senator Burr Introduces Bill to Improve Intercountry Adoption Information Reporting Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
March 27, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on Facebook Announcing It's Banning White Nationalism Content Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 20, 2019 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Hearing Protection Act Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 15, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on New Zealand Mosque Attacks Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 14, 2019 Hyde-Smith Votes for Stronger Border Security, Against Resolution to Crush Trump Disaster Declaration Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 14, 2019 Concerns Regarding H. Res. 183 Rep. Trent Kelly
March 14, 2019 Senators Introduce Hearing Protection Act Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Chairman Thompson: Administration Stonewalling Domestic Terrorism Oversight Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 12, 2019 hWicker Statement on Efforts to Build the Wall and Preserve the Separation of Powers Sen. Roger Wicker
March 8, 2019 Congressman Michael Guest Introduces Legislation to Combat Terrorist Travel Rep. Michael Guest
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Hyde-Smith Introduces Legislation to Combat Growing Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Feb. 27, 2019 Protecting Constitutional Rights: Congressman Guest Votes Against Bill Designed to Block Second Amendment Rights Rep. Michael Guest
Feb. 26, 2019 Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep. Bennie Thompson
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Border Security Rep. Michael Guest
Feb. 7, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Crist, Thompson and McGovern Introduce Legislation to Promote Animal Welfare Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Rep. Michael Guest, ...
Jan. 21, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 19, 2019 House Chairmen Condemn Shocking Secret Memo on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 17, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on HHS OIG Report on Family Separation Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 17, 2019 Congressman Michael Guest Signs Letter Encouraging President Trump to Veto Pro-Abortion Legislation Rep. Michael Guest
Jan. 16, 2019 Senator Lankford Reintroduces Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, Redirect Funds to Women's Health Care Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Sen. Roger Wicker
Jan. 14, 2019 Senators Lankford, Wicker, and Roberts Lead Effort to Put a Permanent End to Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 GAO Report From August: Trump's Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 10, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Administration Must Disavow Reports Trump Wants to Raid Disaster Recovery Funds to Pay for Wall Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Urge HHS to Enforce Separate Abortion Fee Payment Requirement Sen. Roger Wicker
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Medgar Evers Home National Monument Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 8, 2019 House Passes Extension of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Sowing Fear, Trump Lies Directly to American People Rep. Bennie Thompson
Dec. 27, 2018 Top House Democrats Call for Preservation of Records Related to Child Deaths in CBP Custody and Announce Plans for Oversight Hearings in 116th Congress Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Directory of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Thompson Inquires on Death of Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez Rep. Bennie Thompson
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John V. Kelly, Office of the Inspector General - Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Thompson Statement on NRCC Hack Rep. Bennie Thompson
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International - Marriott International Rep. Bennie Thompson
Dec. 1, 2018 Wicker Statement on the Death of President George H.W. Bush Sen. Roger Wicker
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Thompson: Trump's Cruel Immigration Agenda Intended to Foment Border Chaos Rep. Bennie Thompson
Nov. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Klobuchar, Wicker Call for Examination of Increased Number of Chronic Wasting Disease Cases by U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker Fights Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
Nov. 10, 2018 Wicker Supports Trump Administration Actions to Protect Religious Freedom Sen. Roger Wicker
Nov. 1, 2018 Thompson Statement on the President's Immigration Speech Rep. Bennie Thompson
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Thompson: President Trump's Latest Immigration Policies are Nothing More Than Desperate Political Stunts Rep. Bennie Thompson
Date Title Politician
June 4, 2019 75th Anniversary of D-Day Rep.Michael Guest
May 30, 2019 Hyde-Smith Statement on The Passing of Senator Thad Cochran Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 23, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Join House and Senate Dems to Introduce Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Access to Abortion Services Everywhere Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
May 23, 2019 Wicker & Hyde-Smith Cosponsor Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
May 23, 2019 Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Thune, Markey Bill to Crack Down on Annoying, Illegal, and Abusive Robocalls Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
May 23, 2019 S. 151 Sen.Roger Wicker
May 20, 2019 McSally Celebrates 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 20, 2019 Feinstein, Murkowski Lead Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 17, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Resolution Honoring 100 Th Anniversary of The 19 Th Amendment Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 17, 2019 Hyde-Smith Promotes Benefits of Drug Courts to Public as 58 Graduate from Hattiesburg Program Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 17, 2019 Murkowski Leads Senate Effort to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 15, 2019 Hyde-Smith Highlights Extended Duck Hunting Season in Miss. Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Rubio, Blackburn Ask GAO for Transparency of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep.Trent Kelly, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Hartzler, Olson, Blackburn Ask GAO For Transparency Of Federal Dollars Supporting Abortion Industry Rep.Trent Kelly, ...
May 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Norma Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Burgess and Roby Urge Continued FDA Oversight of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs Rep.Trent Kelly, ...
May 2, 2019 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Praise Final Antidumping Determination on Imported Vietnamese Catfish Fillets Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
May 2, 2019 Thompson, Rose: Social Media Companies Must be Transparent About Efforts to Counter Terrorism Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
May 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rogers, Thompson Call for New Focus on Threats to Religious Institutions at DHS Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
May 1, 2019 Sens. Coons, Wicker reintroduce Maritime SAFE Act Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
April 29, 2019 Wicker Event Demonstrates Safe Disposal of Unwanted Prescriptions Sen.Roger Wicker
April 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - House Committees Investigate Unprecedented Firings at DHS Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 15, 2019 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Nadler, Cummings & Thompson Demand Documents on Trump Administration Plan to Treat Immigrant Families and Children as Pawns in Political Game Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 15, 2019 Wicker Concerned by Apparent Discrimination Against Pro-Life Film Sen.Roger Wicker
April 12, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Trump Plan to Use DHS As Political Weapon Shows Administration's Depraved Immigration Agenda Is Not About Security Rep.Bennie Thompson
April 11, 2019 Hyde-Smith, Senators Introduce "KIDS Act' to Expand Federal Law to Protect Children from Being Sold Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
April 7, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on Nielsen Resignation Rep.Bennie Thompson
April 5, 2019 Letter to various TV networks - Wicker Seeks Answers on Television Networks Blocking Pro-Life Movie Sen.Roger Wicker
April 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Democrats Write Secretary Nielsen: You Must Engage with Congress on Thoughtful, Specific Border Security Solutions Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
March 28, 2019 Senator Burr Introduces Bill to Improve Intercountry Adoption Information Reporting Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
March 27, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on Facebook Announcing It's Banning White Nationalism Content Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 20, 2019 Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Hearing Protection Act Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 15, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on New Zealand Mosque Attacks Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 14, 2019 Hyde-Smith Votes for Stronger Border Security, Against Resolution to Crush Trump Disaster Declaration Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 14, 2019 Concerns Regarding H. Res. 183 Rep.Trent Kelly
March 14, 2019 Senators Introduce Hearing Protection Act Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States and the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Chairman Thompson: Administration Stonewalling Domestic Terrorism Oversight Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 12, 2019 hWicker Statement on Efforts to Build the Wall and Preserve the Separation of Powers Sen.Roger Wicker
March 8, 2019 Congressman Michael Guest Introduces Legislation to Combat Terrorist Travel Rep.Michael Guest
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Hyde-Smith Introduces Legislation to Combat Growing Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
Feb. 27, 2019 Protecting Constitutional Rights: Congressman Guest Votes Against Bill Designed to Block Second Amendment Rights Rep.Michael Guest
Feb. 26, 2019 Termination of National Emergency Declared By the President on February 2019 Rep.Bennie Thompson
Feb. 19, 2019 Letter to Acting Director Kelly - Congresswomen Escobar and Reps. Call for Oversight Investigation of Force-Feeding in ICE Detention Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Border Security Rep.Michael Guest
Feb. 7, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Crist, Thompson and McGovern Introduce Legislation to Promote Animal Welfare Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Rep.Michael Guest, ...
Jan. 21, 2019 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 19, 2019 House Chairmen Condemn Shocking Secret Memo on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 17, 2019 Chairman Thompson Statement on HHS OIG Report on Family Separation Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 17, 2019 Congressman Michael Guest Signs Letter Encouraging President Trump to Veto Pro-Abortion Legislation Rep.Michael Guest
Jan. 16, 2019 Senator Lankford Reintroduces Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, Redirect Funds to Women's Health Care Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Jan. 16, 2019 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Sen.Roger Wicker
Jan. 14, 2019 Senators Lankford, Wicker, and Roberts Lead Effort to Put a Permanent End to Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Jan. 10, 2019 GAO Report From August: Trump's Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 10, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Administration Must Disavow Reports Trump Wants to Raid Disaster Recovery Funds to Pay for Wall Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 10, 2019 Letter to Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Wicker, Hyde-Smith Urge HHS to Enforce Separate Abortion Fee Payment Requirement Sen.Roger Wicker
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Jesús "Chuy" García & Lloyd Doggett Lead 50+ Lawmakers Urging Trump to Keep IRS Tax Refunds on Time Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Medgar Evers Home National Monument Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 8, 2019 House Passes Extension of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Program Rep.Bennie Thompson
Jan. 8, 2019 Chairman Thompson: Sowing Fear, Trump Lies Directly to American People Rep.Bennie Thompson
Dec. 27, 2018 Top House Democrats Call for Preservation of Records Related to Child Deaths in CBP Custody and Announce Plans for Oversight Hearings in 116th Congress Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Directory of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Thompson Inquires on Death of Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez Rep.Bennie Thompson
Dec. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John V. Kelly, Office of the Inspector General - Castro, Cummings, Thompson, Nadler Ask DHS OIG to Investigate Toddler Death Shortly After Release From a Texas Detention Center Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 4, 2018 Thompson Statement on NRCC Hack Rep.Bennie Thompson
Dec. 3, 2018 Letter to Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International - Marriott International Rep.Bennie Thompson
Dec. 1, 2018 Wicker Statement on the Death of President George H.W. Bush Sen.Roger Wicker
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Nov. 26, 2018 Thompson: Trump's Cruel Immigration Agenda Intended to Foment Border Chaos Rep.Bennie Thompson
Nov. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture and the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior - Klobuchar, Wicker Call for Examination of Increased Number of Chronic Wasting Disease Cases by U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Nov. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Wicker Fights Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
Nov. 10, 2018 Wicker Supports Trump Administration Actions to Protect Religious Freedom Sen.Roger Wicker
Nov. 1, 2018 Thompson Statement on the President's Immigration Speech Rep.Bennie Thompson
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Thompson: President Trump's Latest Immigration Policies are Nothing More Than Desperate Political Stunts Rep.Bennie Thompson
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