“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJune 13, 2023
If there's not credibility among the public for the institutions that are here to serve it, Congress, Supreme Court, the Presidency, then things fall apart.
Said by
Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Welch emphasizes the importance of public credibility for government institutions.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Peter Welch

Aug 11, 2025

As the Senate's only former public defender, I know how important federal support is to live up to our constitutional guarantee of the right to counsel.

cbsnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

I’m proud to work across the aisle on this legislation to support investments into developing new, PFAS-free turnout gear that protects firefighters across the country.

heinrich.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

He's got a record. It's not what he says. It's what he's done and what he's consistently done is put Donald Trump above everything else. So his actions, this is a person who's got a very clear record.

foxnews.com
Jul 10, 2026

Trauma two was FEMA never giving you an answer on what the hell is going on.

vtdigger.org
View all Peter Welch quotes

Other voices in this conversation