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Gary Peters: “I want to thank Senator Whitehouse for his leadership on that committee.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
I want to thank Senator Whitehouse for his leadership on that committee.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters acknowledges Whitehouse's contributions to marine debris legislation.

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