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Peter Welch: “What Elijah understood is that the Government that is here to serve the people has a responsibility to do things that…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
What Elijah understood is that the Government that is here to serve the people has a responsibility to do things that protect them from price gouging.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch references Elijah Cummings' belief in government protection against price gouging.

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