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Upton Statement on President Signing Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Legislation into Law

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Washington, June 23, 2016 | Tom Wilbur/Lynn Turner (202 225 3761/269-385-0039) | comments

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, released the following statement following President Barack Obama signing into law the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016:

“We came together, Republicans and Democrats, to improve and strengthen the safety of our pipelines – and we got the job done. Our bipartisan legislation, signed into law by President Obama is a win for Southwest Michigan, our Great Lakes, and the entire country.” 

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