Downtown San Diego Rotary was honored to host Congressman Scott Peters on July 29 for a wide-ranging, insightful conversation on the issues shaping our region and nation!
Rep. Peters' remarks and the Q&A session after touched on many critical topics:
- Fiscal Responsibility: Rep Peters' bipartisan efforts to reduce the growing national debt.
- Border Efficiency & Security: The vital importance of keeping our border functioning smoothly as a key regional economic driver, while ensuring full enforcement of customs and immigration laws.
- Protecting Innovation: How reductions in federal funding for basic research threaten San Diego’s biotech industry.
- Immigration & Our Economy: The fundamental role of immigrant labor to the local economy, particularly the construction, tourism, and home health care industries.
- Global Issues: Ensuring renewal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians and Afghans.
- Public Health: The troubling resurgence of measles cases across the United States.
- Protecting Youth Online: Examining social media’s growing impact on children and potential regulatory solutions.
Thank you, Congressman Peters, for taking the time to connect with our members, answer tough questions, and share your perspective on leading through bipartisan solutions!