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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

The word 'tailspin' is just a bizarre word to use for a growing sector of our economy.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

Every single year more Americans buy EVs than the year before.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

To us, Justice40 is a way of keeping a promise that the President has made that communities that were overburdened and underserved... get their due.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

We finalized a rule known as the PTASP, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans regulation that has a number of requirements.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

We are very focused on making sure that we support both transit worker safety and rider safety.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

We want to make sure that we are teaming up well with the Olympic Committee and the city, everybody who is involved

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

Any impaired driving, be it alcohol, marijuana, or any other source of impairment is, of course, a major safety concern.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

We don't believe that that is accurate. And of course, we will comply with any and all relevant court rulings.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

It is going to take an act of Congress to give us some of the tools that we need.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

Put simply, there is a lot of important work going on right now making communities more accessible, creating good-paying jobs across the country, and keeping our supply chains strong.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

Before I begin, I do want to take a moment to remember Representative Donald Payne, Jr. He was a pleasure to work with. As you know, he was a constant champion for more accessible and resilient transportation, and we will miss him.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Jun 26, 2024

We need to set even higher standards, and we need Congress to pass the Railway Safety Act to make tracks, cars, and working conditions safer for those who work on freight rail.

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Andre Dickens
@andredickens· GA· Jun 25, 2024

That's going to be all about revenge. And supporting the ultra-rich instead of looking out for the little guy and the rest of America like Joe Biden is doing.

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Andre Dickens
@andredickens· GA· Jun 25, 2024

I think that folks are distracted right now. We have a lot going on. As we get closer to this election, people will be making a stark contrast between two individuals that couldn't be more different.

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Andre Dickens
@andredickens· GA· Jun 25, 2024

It's disrespectful. I mean, it's disrespectful that he even -- he pretty much only sees Black folks and Hispanic folks as people with mug shots.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 24, 2024

We're not defunding the police, we're recruiting 1,000 CHP officers.

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Rudy Giuliani
@rudygiuliani· Republican · NY· Jun 17, 2024

I do consider this indictment a complete embarrassment to the American legal system. But I've shown tendency not to comply.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Jun 12, 2024

Those American companies and all these American secrets that are working in China, they have to comply with the same law.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Jun 12, 2024

You're operating in China. You have a cozy relationship in China.

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Rudy Giuliani
@rudygiuliani· Republican · NY· Jun 6, 2024

If they're so incompetent, they can find me, they also can't count votes correctly.

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Barbara Lee
@barbaralee· Democratic · CA· Jun 4, 2024

I thank the gentleman from Oregon for his gracious comments and for his friendship, his support, and his tremendous leadership. I look forward to working with the gentleman also in the next chapter of our lives to make sure that all of our…

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Jun 3, 2024

The 10 percent cut to the Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program is devastating.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Jun 3, 2024

They want to demonstrate authority and the ability for their Coast Guard to be able to enforce their laws.

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