WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke at ReuseVT's ReuseApalooza conference on the importance of allowing farmers the right to repair their equipment.

ReuseApalooza (https://dec.vermont.gov/reusevt-conference) is a celebration of reuse in Vermont and an opportunity to learn about, promote, and engage with those working in reuse and repair. Organized by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, the event was held at the Randolph campus of Vermont State University (VTSU). While on campus, Senator Welch visited the Repair Lab, where students were hard at work repairing broken ...