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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
I want to thank you for having me here to speak to what I believe is, in my mind, the most important thing out there--water, safe drinking water.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Welch emphasizes the critical importance of safe drinking water.

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