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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Senator Debbie Stabenow [mailto:senator@stabenow.senate.gov] <br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 14, 2012 4:28 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> f.wurtzel@att.net<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Responding to your Message<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" bgcolor=white style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr height=110 style='height:82.5pt'><td height=110 style='padding:11.25pt 0in 0in 7.5pt;height:82.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width=389 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD4A4B.76917820" alt="Description: Image removed by sender. United States Senator Debbie Stabenow - Michigan"></span></font><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>June 14, 2012</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Fred Wurtzel</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>1212 N Foster Ave</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Lansing, MI 48912</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Dear Fred,</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Thank you for contacting me about commercial development at highway rest areas. I share your concerns. </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>As you may know, Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced an amendment to the Senate transportation bill (S. 1813) that would allow private development at rest areas along the highway. I voted against this amendment because commercializing rest areas could unfairly harm existing businesses that are located at highway exits. The Senate rejected this amendment and passed the transportation bill </span></font></span><span class=normal-h1-h1><font size=3 color="#333333"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 74 to 22. Unfortunately, the passage of a long term bill is being held up by the House of Representatives. As Congress works through these issues, I will keep your views in mind and continue fighting to pass a transportation bill that is so critically important to jobs in Michigan and across the nation. </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Thank you again for contacting me. Please continue to keep me informed about issues of concern to you and your family.</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> </span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Sincerely,</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>Debbie Stabenow</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=normal-p style='line-height:18.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span class=normal-h1><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'>United States Senator</span></font></span><font color="#333333"><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#333333" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt'><font size=1 color="#003399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003399'>U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow<br>The United States Senate • Washington, DC 20510<br><a href="https://iqs3.solutions.lmit.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_stabenow-iq&crop=18251.41038698.17202110.18589736&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fstabenow.senate.gov">stabenow.senate.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="https://iqs3.solutions.lmit.com/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_stabenow-iq&crop=18251.41038698.17202110.18589736&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fstabenow.senate.gov%2f%3fp%3dnewsletter"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Description: Image removed by sender. 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