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Peter Welch: “On the Rural Partnership Program, do you agree that the Institutes of Rural Partnership, such as the one established at…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2023
On the Rural Partnership Program, do you agree that the Institutes of Rural Partnership, such as the one established at the University of Vermont, and Senator Leahy played a major, major role in that, are a very effective means to research and address the challenges that many of our rural areas, including Vermont, face?
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch emphasizes the importance of rural partnerships for addressing local challenges.

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