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On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
Madam President, on behalf of Vermont first responders and Vermonters who need Medicaid, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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