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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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Mar 8, 2017

I appreciated your earlier comments about having a forward presence in Europe to help our allies as part of the European Reassurance Initiative.

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Mar 8, 2017

I would also like to do a deeper dive, perhaps with some folks there to talk specifically about some of the work that they are doing and how we can replicate that in other places, because I think this is critically important in future…

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Mar 8, 2017

I am very concerned that China's industrial policies pose a real threat to U.S. national security.

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Mar 8, 2017

Please provide a representative sample of solutions successfully developed by SOFWERX, to include context on the problem SOFWERX attempted to solve.

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Mar 8, 2017

I welcome an improved relationship with India.

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Mar 8, 2017

Gentlemen, thank you for your excellent testimony here today. It has been fascinating.

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Mar 8, 2017

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…

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Mar 8, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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.

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Mar 7, 2017

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.

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 7, 2017

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

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Mar 1, 2017

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

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Mar 1, 2017

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

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Mar 1, 2017

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

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Mar 1, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 28, 2017

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.

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Feb 28, 2017

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

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Feb 16, 2017

I stand today to express my opposition to the nomination of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Pruitt's track record does not demonstrate a commitment to addressing critical natural resource…

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