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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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Oct 27, 2021

How is this knowledge that ExxonMobil had about the dramatic impact of fossil fuels and climate change any different than Big Tobacco knowing about smoking causing cancer?

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Oct 27, 2021

Well, thank you. My time is up, and I yield back.

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Oct 27, 2021

I don't mean to be difficult because it is a simple question. Did you disclose it to shareholders?

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Oct 27, 2021

There is scientific agreement that the most likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate is through carbon dioxide release from the burning of fossil fuels.

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Oct 6, 2021

There is a frustration about having these hearings for me certainly, but probably for many of us, because we are accustomed to having the vote in the election occur, the votes be counted, and then the candidate who got the most votes be…

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Oct 6, 2021

These lies, the assertion he made that he won the election and it was stolen was picked up by social media.

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Oct 6, 2021

The majority of Republicans, according to polls, do not believe that Biden was elected. Why is that?

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Oct 6, 2021

Even today, Mr. Biggs won't even acknowledge that President Biden was the elected leader of this country, won't accept that.

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Oct 6, 2021

the President, who is trusted by the folks who voted for him, is telling them a lie that he, in fact, won the election.

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Oct 4, 2021

Actually, what Jamie Raskin said too is something I think all of us feel, at the time we need them, FEMA shows up.

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Sep 29, 2021

It totally erodes personal respect and the rule of law.

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Sep 29, 2021

I am totally in support of, of course, of Representative Chu's law that I am a co-sponsor of.

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Sep 29, 2021

I am appalled by the Texas decision as a fundamental infringement on the rights of women.

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Sep 23, 2021

The question before this Congress will be whether we do our duty and raise the debt ceiling. The question of the debt ceiling is not about authorizing new spending. It is about paying our bills, and it is no different than if a family…

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Jul 26, 2021

What would you do and the Commission do to ensure that our market operators, such as IFO New England, are able to meet their compliance dates for the order?

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Jul 26, 2021

We think that's a great tool to actually look at your cybersecurity posture as a utility.

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Jul 26, 2021

I have worked with others for the deployment of smart meters, energy efficiency technology, and so on.

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Jun 28, 2021

Representative Clark and I are going to be introducing the Federal Energy Efficiency Standard.

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Jun 23, 2021

We need to help our small businesses where it is enormous financial pressure to deal with their commitment to their own employees, who they regard as family.

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Jun 23, 2021

I think some of the attacks on government workers are really improper and sound very antiquated and obsolete to me.

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Jun 23, 2021

I want to bring up Congresswoman Bustos' Social Determinants Accelerator Act, and I am a cosponsor, and it is really important in Vermont.

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Jun 22, 2021

I am deeply troubled with what I have heard from the response of the FDA to my letters.

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Jun 22, 2021

Make no mistake, kids get it. If we don't take this seriously across the board, they will find those loopholes and continue their addiction.

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Jun 22, 2021

It is simple. Any product with a history of increasing youth use must be rejected by the Food and Drug Administration, especially flavored products that we know hooks the kids.

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