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Gary Peters: “Uber thanks Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Senator Peters and other members of the Committee for highlighting…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
Uber thanks Chairman Thune, Ranking Member Nelson, Senator Peters and other members of the Committee for highlighting the importance of policy frameworks that enable companies able to deploy self-driving cars safely and rapidly.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters supported the need for effective policies for self-driving technology.

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