“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordNovember 14, 2023
Time is wasting and we have a sketchy situation over there on the other side of the building so we better get to work pretty quickly to get that five-year farm bill passed.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Welch emphasizes urgency for passing the five-year farm bill.

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