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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
As our country is facing these wild weather events, climate change, more severe and frequent storms, we have got to make sure that the water in our communities is safe and available.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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Emphasizing the need for safe water amid climate change challenges.

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