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Peter Welch: “We also have an obligation to make it work better... empower…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA

Published February 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:45

So we need to recommit ourselves to assuring the American people in each of our communities that if and when there is a … We also have an obligation to make it work better... empower them with much more control of the funds needed to meet that recovery. … work together to improve fema, the only way we will is if we do work together. How in the world is it a partisan issue? (05:45–06:07)

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Asserts the need to improve FEMA's efficiency and empower local communities with control over recovery funds.

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“FEMA was there in the immediate aftermath when people had seen, literally their homes swept down a river.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 00:40-00:48
“In the longer term recovery, you run into the frustration of a distant bureaucracy that can't make quick turnaround decisions.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 01:11-01:21
“The reform we need is focused on empowering local communities to have much more decision making and implementation authority.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 01:31-01:43
“There's been a DOGE invasion... What does Elon Musk know about the suffering in these communities?”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 02:32-02:43
“The President himself has said [FEMA should be destroyed].”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 02:46-02:51
“The federal government... has a fiscal capacity that none of our states have.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 03:06-05:23
“DOGE going into FEMA is that they're getting access and accumulating very personal information.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 03:44-03:53
“Most of our states, really all of our states, are simply not set up and equipped to deal with a catastrophic event.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 04:50-04:59
“We need to recommit ourselves to assuring the American people... that if and when there is a disaster, FEMA will be there.”
Senator Welch speaks about Elon Musk rifling through personal data at FEMA | Uploaded February 22, 2025 | 05:32-05:45