Gary Peters actually said...

"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."

"we are all committed and have a solemn duty to take care of those who have taken care of us."

"I hope you take a strong interest in this and understand the seriousness of it."