Gary Peters

I believe, first, Senator, we need a clear strategy of what we want to achieve in a particular region.

I know that on one level in this country, we are linked economically, and they are not an adversary today, but they have the potential to be one in the future.

I welcome an improved relationship with India.

My concern is that if we wait until a country like Iran, for example, develops missiles that threaten the Homeland, we may be too late given that long timeline.

When you look at Russia's navy operations right now in the EUCOM theater, which includes a significant footprint in the Arctic, which is growing dramatically without necessary response from us.

I represent in Michigan probably the largest Arab American, Muslim American community here in the United States and had an opportunity just recently to meet with a number of community members at the Islamic Center and heard some great…

By the end of that process of asking colleagues if they wanted to join us, every single Member of this Committee signed that letter.

I would also ask if you'd commit today that the Commission's final determination on spectrum sharing in the 5.9 gigahertz band will be based on sound engineering data

We have, I think, a big issue in Michigan if you look at who may qualify, even though we've got rural areas that, quite frankly, simply don't have service, but it appears as if they do, which is not reality.

We really have to change these maps. They are simply not accurate as far as what I am hearing and have been told.

What you're saying is that we can't trust the Russians. It's pretty clear. They're not our friend on many, many occasions, and we have to be concerned about it.

The rate of progress from us moves at a pretty consistent rate, which is called the 'snail's pace.'

I think it's an important question for us to think about.

A tough nut to crack, but one that we have to crack.

We have a limited understanding of supply chain risk in the defense industrial base.

I would just ask if you would be willing to commit to one item, and that would be not to waive Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under the wall project so that we can have full transparency.

Under Section 102 of the REAL ID Act, the DHS can waive laws to facilitate the construction of a border wall.

Will you commit to continued support for programs that support vulnerable locations?

I do believe there is a legitimate fear of hate crimes.

It is rare to have a letter signed by all 100 of us. This is how serious we take it.

It is good to have you here before the Committee. I appreciate your testimony.

We have seen the impact of unfair trade practices, in particular with the Chinese.

The one issue that this Committee will be working a great deal on, and one that I personally have been focusing a great deal on, is the new technology that will radically transform the auto industry in ways as big as when Henry Ford had…

I believe and hope that all of you would agree that these regulations provide certainty, not just for the companies, but for their consumers.

We have to get to what they call Stage 4 and 5 automobiles that really do drive themselves.