Gary Peters actually said...

"the strength of public-private partnerships, particularly when it comes to this issue, I think is clearly demonstrated"

"I take this issue very seriously, given the fact that we had a major disaster in the state of Michigan."

"Does it make sense to have the Coast Guard have to sign off on a response plan saying that, 'We're the principal agency responsible for cleaning this thing up.'"

"A recent study by the University of Michigan says that the Straits of Mackinac is the absolute worst place to have an oil disaster anywhere in the Great Lakes basin."