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Peters rips Noem at Mullins confirmation hearing

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Senate Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI) used his opening statement at Sen. Markwayne Mullin's (R-OK) confirmation hearing on Wednesday to criticize the person he has been tapped to replace — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.   "How the Homeland Security secretary responds to a crisis sends signals to everyone — from the department's own personnel, to the American people, and to the entire world," he said. "It's not the role of the secretary to be a cable news commentator in the wake of a crisis."   Sen. Peters said the role of the Homeland Security secretary is to "lead the response" in a crisis and make sure the department is not the "cause of the crisis."   "A secretary who jumps to conclusions without the facts, as we saw in the case of Renee Good and Alex Pretti's killings, only worsens the situation and actually makes us less safe. This is a role where temperament matters, where judgment matters, and where experience matters," he said.