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Peter Welch: “I think standards are incredibly important, but I don't think they are everything.”

On the recordJune 9, 2016
I think standards are incredibly important, but I don't think they are everything.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch emphasizes the importance of efficiency standards while acknowledging their limitations.

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