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On the recordApril 16, 2018
It's always good to follow my friend Senator Sullivan, who I know reminded you of the coastline of Alaska. So I'm going to certainly remind you that second to Alaska is the state of Michigan in terms of the amount of coastline we have.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters highlights Michigan's significant coastline and the Coast Guard's importance to the state.

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