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Gary Peters

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Gary Charles Peters is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Michigan since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Peters previously represented Michigan's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 6, 2015. Throughout his career, he has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and education reform. Peters has been an advocate for bipartisan cooperation in Congress, emphasizing the need for compromise among lawmakers to address pressing national issues.

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May 6, 2015

This group positions itself as the defender of Islam, but its victims are overwhelmingly Muslim.

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May 6, 2015

Local police I think are best suited for this because the local police are the ones who will respond if somebody throws a rock through the mosque.

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May 6, 2015

But also in that process, law enforcement here in the United States understands to let the community lead and back it up.

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Apr 28, 2015

Unfortunately, as I am sure all of you will agree, failures in pipeline oversight have become the norm, not the exception.

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Apr 28, 2015

I appreciate the agreement reached, which you worked on with the Canadian Government earlier this year, on the New International Trade Crossing.

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Apr 28, 2015

I offered an amendment to the budget last month, which was cosponsored by Chairman Johnson, to create a deficit-neutral reserve fund to support increased trade and travel.

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Apr 28, 2015

I also strongly support the preclearance agreement that was signed last month between the United States and Canada.

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Apr 28, 2015

I would appreciate that if we could elevate that, sir, because certainly the bridge in Detroit is still a few years away.

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Apr 28, 2015

It continues to be an economic drag on Michigan, on the city of Port Huron, and it is really unjustified, in my mind.

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Apr 28, 2015

The Blue Water Bridge desperately needs expansion of its customs plaza, and it is ready for construction of that plaza.

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Apr 28, 2015

Well, how do we proceed to the next step to make that a reality? What do we do to move this forward?

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Apr 27, 2015

According to a 2013 report by the Coast Guard, by your organization, the service and other responders--in that report, it was stated that the service and other responders are not adequately equipped or prepared to deal for a heavy oil…

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Apr 27, 2015

This widespread perception that jobs--entry-level jobs at the regional carriers are not good ones is deserved.

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Apr 27, 2015

We can't make a mistake here, because there is no going back once that happens.

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Apr 27, 2015

Do you have any numbers as to the amount of debt the average student has when they come out after they've completed training?

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Apr 27, 2015

it is clear, given this law, putting in a number of cost-benefit analysis requirements for the courts would be a heavy burden for them

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Apr 27, 2015

It's because of the economics. That is--very expensive process. You have to pay for the structured flight training.

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Apr 27, 2015

And I think we are particularly vulnerable--the one that I am focused on is an oil pipeline that we have across the Straits of Mackinac that is over 60 years old.

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Apr 27, 2015

it is important to remember that the agency answers to Congress and they answer to the public

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Apr 21, 2015

Because that has got to be a pretty frightening experience for a 10-year-old who may be the victim of violence from where they came, they are fleeing that, and they may be a victim of sexual trafficking, they are trembling, they are…

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Apr 21, 2015

Well, we continue to have delays both in Port Huron and Detroit, and I know you are making great strides to expedite that.

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Apr 21, 2015

Without DACA protections, she would be deported, which makes no sense whatsoever, and to me, is not good public policy for us either.

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Apr 21, 2015

Is there any other place in our justice system here in America where we just allow a young child to stand before a judge without any kind of legal representation and plead their case?

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Apr 21, 2015

We are asking you to keep us safe, and we are also asking you not to delay us while we cross the border.

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Apr 21, 2015

This is going to require an all-hands-on-deck approach.

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