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Peter Welch

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Peter Francis Welch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Welch has focused on issues such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting Vermont's farmers and addressing the challenges posed by rising healthcare costs.

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Mar 15, 2023

the changes in the analytic approach by the Supreme Court, in my view, has resulted in a significant threat to the legislative prerogatives

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Mar 14, 2023

the court is the ultimate legislative body, when it has the capacity to essentially waive away the rights of the people of this country through their elected representatives to address challenges that it faces as a society.

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Mar 14, 2023

the changes in the analytic approach by the Supreme Court, in my view, has resulted in a significant threat to the legislative prerogatives in an imbalance in the checks and balances that are so essential to the well-being of our democracy.

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Mar 8, 2023

I just want some reassurance of your commitment to reviewing FAA's current staff capacity in the electric aviation space.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think all of us need to know whether this is just a market where people are moving money around and essentially speculating as opposed to some market that is actually achieving a stated goal of carbon reduction.

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Mar 8, 2023

Well, you know, it'd be good to do that because this has got to be specific and concrete.

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Mar 8, 2023

I think all of us need to know whether this is just a market where people are moving money around and essentially speculating as opposed to some market that is actually achieving a stated goal of carbon reduction.

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Mar 8, 2023

the quick turnaround, timely turnaround is really going to be important, as you know.

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Mar 8, 2023

I do not think the CFTC should be boots on the ground in examining a project to sequester carbon.

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Mar 8, 2023

Do you have an estimate of the number of subject matter experts on new and emerging technologies that the FAA has right now?

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Mar 8, 2023

I rise today to express my strong support for the Women's Health Protection Act, to restore abortion access to women all across our country. Now, I first want to address what the Court did in Dobbs, a truly astonishing and tragic decision…

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Mar 8, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 1108, to extend the Federal Communications Commission's authority to auction spectrum. Congress has never let the FCC's spectrum auction authority lapse before…

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Mar 8, 2023

reserving the right to object, the Senator is working very diligently to achieve a goal that all of us share. The basic question right now is going to be whether to have a 60-day extension that has been agreed to by the House or to have an…

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Mar 8, 2023

just to remark, here is the dilemma we have. Much of what the Senator from South Dakota is saying I agree with, but we have two things that are relevant on a very practical level. One is the pressure that continues to be brought to bear on…

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Mar 8, 2023

Well, you know, it'd be good to do that because this has got to be specific and concrete.

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Mar 8, 2023

Do you have an estimate of the number of subject matter experts on new and emerging technologies that the FAA has right now?

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Mar 8, 2023

the quick turnaround, timely turnaround is really going to be important, as you know.

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Mar 8, 2023

I do not think the CFTC should be boots on the ground in examining a project to sequester carbon.

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Mar 8, 2023

I just want some reassurance of your commitment to reviewing FAA's current staff capacity in the electric aviation space.

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Mar 7, 2023

I just want some reassurance of your commitment to reviewing FAA's current staff capacity in the electric aviation space.

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Mar 7, 2023

I do not think the CFTC should be boots on the ground in examining a project to sequester carbon.

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Mar 7, 2023

I think all of us need to know whether this is just a market where people are moving money around and essentially speculating as opposed to some market that is actually achieving a stated goal of carbon reduction.

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Mar 7, 2023

Well, you know, it'd be good to do that because this has got to be specific and concrete.

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Mar 7, 2023

Do you have an estimate of the number of subject matter experts on new and emerging technologies that the FAA has right now?

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Mar 7, 2023

the quick turnaround, timely turnaround is really going to be important, as you know.

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