what does it mean to michiganders? hardworking michiganders will now have opportunities to work in small businesses because they are more competitive and local government has a more consistent source of revenue. that was an outstanding reform. if you look at how we have done in michigan in terms of our rankings, in terms of our business tax climate over the last four years, we have gone from 27th to 13th. even more importantly in terms of entrepreneurial climate in the state of michigan, we have gone from 44th to 6th. that is the kind of environment that is going to create jobs in our state. let me talk about education. we should be absolutely proud. we have been a leader in the nation with early childhood and pre-school education. for the last two years we made major budget commitments, $65 million a year for a total of $130 million in an on-going basis. we created over 29,000 new opportunities for people in need, young people in need, to get pre-school. that is outstanding and we should be proud. another thing in edu

>> not only a fellow michigander. his father and my father were good friends. he and i are good friends he was once a congressman and i have been talking with him about this job. and the important duty of course on opening day, where we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session of congress, we're looking forward to it. >> so you u eve been talking to him about the job what kind of advice has been given to you about it? >> well he's given me some good advice stay calm get your swearing in statement together so you can have the incoming speaker raise his right hand with you and say that he'll support the constitution of the united states and some other things. and we'll be all set. >> representative, you become the first african-american to assume this position, what does that mean to you? >> well i think it's a high honor, under any circumstances, but i think it's even more significant and of all the members in the congress, i am now the longest everybodying and the first african-american to hold

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as well. >> not only a fellow michigander michigander, his father and my father were good friends andy and i are good friends. he was once my congressman and i have been talking with him about this job and the important duty of course on opening day where we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session of congress. >> host: so you have been talking to them about the job and what kind of advice is to give in to you about a? >> guest: well he has given me some good advice. stay come get your swearing-in statements together so that you can have the incoming speaker raise his right hand with you and say that he will support the constitution of the united states among other things and we will be all set. >> host: representative you were the first african-american to assume this position. what does that mean to you? >> guest: i think it's a high honor under any circumstances but i think it's an even more significant that all the members in the congress i am now the longest-serving and the first african-american to hold that rank. i value it and i'm very proud of it. >> hos

talk about taking over, and the fact he is a fellow michigander as well. >> not only that, his father. he and i are good friends. he was once my congressman, and i have been talking with him about this job. the important duty is of course on opening day, when we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session of congress. >> so you have been talking to him about the job. what kind of advice has been given to you about it? >> well, he has given me some good advice. stay calm, get your swearing-in statement together so you can have the incoming speaker raise his right hand with you and say that he will support the constitution of the united states, and some other things. and we will be all set. >> you will become the first african-american to assume this position. what does that mean to you? >> i think it is a high honor under any circumstances, but i think it is even more significant that of all the members in the congress, i am now the longest-serving, and the first african-american to hold that rank. i value it, and i'm very proud of it. >> with your new platform as d

tell us a little bit about taking over for him and the fact that he's a fellow michigander as well. guest: not only a fell michigan', his father and my father were good friends, and he and i are good friends. he was once my congressman and i have been talking with him about this job. the important duty is of course on opening day where we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session of congress. looking forward to it. host: you have been talking to him about the job? what kind of advice has been given to you about it? guest: well, he's given me some good advice. get your swearing-in statement together so that you can have the incoming speaker raise his right hand with you and say that he'll support the constitution of the united states and some other things. and we'll be all set. host: representative, you become the first african-american to assume this position. what does that mean to you? guest: well, i think it's a high honor under any circumstances, but i think it's even more significant that all the members in the congress i am now the longest serving and the

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transportation rather than another and i would argue probably not the right form although my fellow michiganders might disagree. the second is how to get more bang for your buck from the transportation fund. one is to think about spending more he stuff is cheapest. so we have a lot of construction workers out of work right now. we have low interest rates. now is a great time to spend if the boom keeps going. five years time will hopefully be a terrible time to spend. we can get more bang for our buck by kind of cyclical spending. and the third was, you said that you began by saying you'd asked some economists for what the economic growth payoff from better transportation policy would be. i think that's actually the wrong question. >> hmm. >> the real payoff from good transportation policy is mums and dads who get home to see their kids 15 minutes earlier every day. that's not economic growth but it is an improvement in living standards and one we should take seriously. >> that's a great point. texas a&m does a study every year and figure out how much time we sit in traffic. not move. just sit th

. >> not only is he a fellow michigander, his father and my father were good friends. he and i are good friends. he was once my congressman. i have been talking with him about this job, and the important duty, of course on opening day where we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session. i'm looking forward to it. >> so you been talking to him about the job. what kind of advice has he given you? >> he has given me some good advice. stay calm. get your swearing in statement together. >> you become the first african_american to assume this position. what does that mean to you? >> i think it is a high honor. under any circumstances. it is even more significant that of all the members of congress, i am now the longest_serving, and the first african_american to hold that rank. i value it. i'm very proud of it. >> with the new platform as dean, even after you do the ceremonial aspects, do you use your platform to talk about race issues, other issues? >> absolutely. the dean of the house has a special recognition. it gives a little more added authority to

my fellow michiganders might disagree.s how to get more bang for your buck from the transportation fund. one is to think about spending more when stuff is the cheapest. we have a lot of instruction workers out of work and we have a low interest-rate. now is a great time to spend. the boom keeps going it will hopefully be a terrible time to spend and we will get more bang for our spending. in the third was you said you begin by saying you would ask economist with the economic growth payoff for better transportation policy would be. i think that's actually the wrong question. the real payoff from good transportation publishes moms and dads to get home and see their kids 15 minutes earlier every day. it's improving standards one that we should take seriously. >> texas a&m. >> texas a&m this is that every year and figures out how much time we just sit in traffic. about two full days and that's a point well taken. mr. chairman how about that? >> governor carper has been our leader on infrastructure. thank thank you all in on be

tell us a little bit about taking over for him and the fact that he's a fellow michigander as well. guest: not only a fellow michiganander, but his father and my father would conference -- were good friends. and he and i are good friends. he was once my my my -- he was once my congressman and i have been talking with him about this job in the important duty of opening day where we swear in the incoming speaker of the house for the next session of congress. i looking forward to it. am host: you have been talking to him about the job? what kind of advice has been given to you about it? guest: well, he's given me me -- he has given me some good advice. stay calm. get your swearing-in statement together so that you can have the incoming speaker raise his right hand with you and say that he'll support the constitution of the united states and some other things. and we'll be all set. host: representative, you become the first african-american to assume this position. what does that mean to you? guest: well, i think it's a high honor under any circumstances but i think it's even more signi

president as michiganders senator stabenow and i know firsthand how important the great lakes are. the lakes are a vital natural resource and an engine of growth, not just for the state of michigan but the whole region and the country. unfortunately, michiganders also know firsthand the environmental dangers and risks that come with pipeline leaks. we have the worst inland pipeline leak in our nation's history in kalamazoo -- the presiding officer: the senate will be in order. the senator from michigan. mr. peters: thank you mr. president. we had the worst inland pipeline leak in our nation's history near kalamazoo michigan. cleanup has taken over four years and has cost $1.2 billion. there is a 60-year-old pipeline under the straits of mackinaw where the lake michigan and lake huron come together, and i cannot even fathom what would happen if there was an accident that contaminated the great lakes. the results would be cat -- catastrophic not only for the great lakes but the entire country. that's why we need to act now. i urge my colleagues to support the peters-stabenow amendmen