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Peter Welch: “There is a huge tension. And I understand why the Commerce Department wants to get the money out.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
There is a huge tension. And I understand why the Commerce Department wants to get the money out.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch acknowledges the conflict between urgency and accuracy in funding distribution.

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