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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 13, 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

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Welch acknowledges the conflict between timely funding and accurate mapping.

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