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Hoekstra Statement on Saddam Hussein
Dec 29, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, issued the following statement upon the death of former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein: “I do not support the death penalty, but Saddam Hussein’s fate was determined by an Iraqi judicial system that was created by the free Iraqi people,” Hoekstra said. “His se...
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Hoekstra Statement on the Passing of Former President Gerald Ford
Dec 27, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (R-MI), issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford: “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of former President Gerald R. Ford. He became p...
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Hoekstra Statement on Coast Guard Safety Zones
Dec 18, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, released the following statement after the Coast Guard’s withdrawal of its previous decision to establish 34 permanent live-fire gunnery training areas on the Great Lakes: “The Coast Guard’s increased security responsibilities in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001 r...
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Hoekstra Congratulates Grand Valley State University on Winning National Championship
Dec 16, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, congratulated the Grand Valley State University Lakers for winning the 2006 NCAA Division II national football championship game on Saturday against the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats. “Grand Valley State University’s student athletes epitomize the h...
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USDA to Purchase up to 12.2 Million Pounds of Red Tart Cherries
Dec 15, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it intends to purchase up to 12.2 million pounds of surplus red tart cherries for child nutrition and other domestic food assistance programs. “West Michigan cherry growers and processors have worked hard to recapture the market lo...
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House Passes Bill to Prevent Tax Increases
Dec 8, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today supported a bill passed by the House that prevents a tax hike, supports tax relief on energy and improves health care. “The tax provisions and health care reforms passed by the House will improve the lives of millions of Americans,” Hoekstra said. “They will...
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Hoekstra appointed Intelligence Committee Ranking Member
Dec 7, 2006
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House Republican Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, today appointed U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., to serve as Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 110th Congress. Following the appointment, Hoekstra issued the following statement: “Addressing the threats facin...
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Hoekstra Statement on Iraq Study Group Report
Dec 6, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, today issued the following statement on the bipartisan report issued by the Iraq Study Group: “The ISG report marks another chapter in the ongoing debate over how America completes the mission in Iraq. Congress and the administration must carefully review the reco...
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Georgetown Township Fire Department Receives $163,584 Grant
Nov 30, 2006
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The Georgetown Charter Township Fire Department has received a $163,584 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for new safety equipment. “Firefighters routinely risk their health and their very lives in their role as our nation’s first responders,” said U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland. “H...
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EPA Announces that Local Counties Meet Clean Air Act Standards
Nov 27, 2006
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Ottawa, Benzie, Mason and Kent counties are meeting requirements of the Clean Air Act and has proposed to redesignate them as having attained the eight-hour national ambient air-quality standard. “The announcement and proposal by t...
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