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Peter Welch: “The specter of doing anything that politically can be seen as winning or losing on the whole southern border situation…”

On the recordMay 30, 2023
The specter of doing anything that politically can be seen as winning or losing on the whole southern border situation gets in the way.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch criticizes political maneuvering hindering agricultural progress.

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