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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.
If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand in recess under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:53 p.m., recessed until Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 10 a.m. ____________________
For the information of the Senate, during Thursday's session, we expect Senator Cruz to make a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 89 from the Foreign Relations Committee. We also expect to vote on confirmation of the Meriweather nomination…
Let's take advantage of that. I think with some of the legislation we have before us we might be able to get together.
We need to find a way to work together, Democrats and Republicans. We are one big American family here.
It does not matter what kind of disaster it is or what State you are in--Hawaii, Texas, Mississippi or Alabama--it is devastating to our towns.
Let's take advantage of that. I think with some of the legislation we have before us we might be able to get together.
We need to find a way to work together, Democrats and Republicans. We are one big American family here.
I have appreciated the support that Vermont has received from many of my Republican colleagues, and I want to reciprocate.
What I have seen in Vermont is that those local folks on the Select Board are totally engaged with their community on how do we fix this bridge.
It is a really a traumatic experience that lingers and is a long-term struggle to get over.
It does not matter what kind of disaster it is or what State you are in--Hawaii, Texas, Mississippi or Alabama--it is devastating to our towns.
We need to find a way to work together, Democrats and Republicans. We are one big American family here.
My view is that FEMA is just to set up for that long-term, follow-through situation.
Let's take advantage of that. I think with some of the legislation we have before us we might be able to get together.
We are going to have more of these in Vermont. We know that. We are going to have more of these in the Nation.
It does not matter what kind of disaster it is or what State you are in--Hawaii, Texas, Mississippi or Alabama--it is devastating to our towns.
I have great respect for President Biden. He saved our country from a tyrant. He is a man of uncommon decency. He cares deeply about our democracy. He has been one of the best presidents of our time.
Before I begin my remarks, I just want to associate myself with the remarks of the chair of the Judiciary Committee about the nominee. Everything he said is true. I share his horror at the vilification of him, which I do believe is based…
I love Katie Britt and she's a great colleague and that's a really hard job and I thought she did fine.
On December 18, 2023, I was not present for a rollcall vote, vote No. 347, to confirm the nomination of Martin O'Malley to serve as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. If present, I would have voted to confirm Commissioner…
We still seem in this country, much more than any other countries, to rely on the prison system to be the place where we somehow quote, 'address those issues.'
What people don't realize is--they feel like mental health courts sort of soft-on-crime type of stuff, but it truly is crime fighting.
I think the First Step Act has been incredibly helpful in acknowledging that there's some folks who really are good to be getting back out on the street.
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