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Peter Welch: “Seventy of us wrote to President Trump, and we heard from Secretary Ross who said that broadband is an essential part of…”

On the recordJune 20, 2017
Seventy of us wrote to President Trump, and we heard from Secretary Ross who said that broadband is an essential part of our nation's infrastructure and vital component of economic policy.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch emphasizes the importance of broadband for rural areas and its recognition by the government.

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