“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
It is a real argument, I think, for resilience going forward, anticipating the scope of storms that we may have to contend with.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Welch advocates for building resilient infrastructure to prepare for future storms.

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