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Gary Peters: So folks, who may read the transcript of this hearing, just think of New York City without power for one year.

On the recordJuly 31, 2018
So folks, who may read the transcript of this hearing, just think of New York City without power for one year.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters warns about the catastrophic consequences of a potential power grid failure.

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