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Peter Welch: I want to thank Senator Alsobrooks, as usual she is right, and there are two points. One is we want to make certain that…

On the recordNovember 20, 2025
I want to thank Senator Alsobrooks, as usual she is right, and there are two points. One is we want to make certain that the parents have the ability, on behalf of their children, to choose an alternative that is best for their kids. So this is not about forcing people to drink milk or depriving parents of the responsibility and power they have to make certain that their kids are healthy. So thank you so much, Senator Alsobrooks, for that. And then, secondly, the lactose intolerance point the Senator makes is valid, and that is why I am enthusiastically looking forward to working with her, so we make certain there is no stigma associated with a person who is lactose intolerant. So thank you so much for your cooperation on this, Senator, and you have my commitment to work with you to try to resolve what is an anomaly and shouldn't be there.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Discussing parental choice and lactose intolerance in relation to children's health.

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