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Eric Adams
@ericadams· Democratic · NY· Sep 26, 2023

The endless flow of illegal migrants to his hometown will 'destroy the city.'

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

Winning the election was the beginning, not the end, of President Biden's achievements.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

We're making sure that that is a made in America EV revolution.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

The economy needs to grow from the bottom up and the middle out, not the top down.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

What the president said is that when you have record profits in this industry, there ought to be record pay and record benefits going to the workers who are creating that value.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

President Biden is proud to be the most unapologetically pro-worker, pro-union president we've had.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 23, 2023

This is no way to run the government in the most powerful nation on earth.

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Carlos Gimenez
@carlosgimenez· Republican · FL· Sep 19, 2023

That's a pretty significant amount coming out of U.S. taxpayer money.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

Not only is that false; that is an insult to the qualifications of every air traffic controller.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

I think it's a great question. And maybe another area it turns out we have something in common is a belief that we ought to be paying more attention to materials, the sourcing of pavement, the durability of pavement.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

We care a great deal about community input and, yes, we believe that's an important consideration in these noise discussions.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

I hope that is an indication that we can get you on the record in favor of the Railway Safety Act.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

I think we are actually largely on the same page here.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

We recognize that we won't be able to have a full nationally built-out high-speed network just with this 5-year authorization.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

There is no doubt that a shutdown would negatively impact U.S. transportation.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

The staffing level at the N90 TRACON is, in my view, unacceptable.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

I know that it's going to require aggressive action. But I also know it's going to lead to fewer cases of asthma in and around those port communities, in addition to the other benefits that are going to come from that reduction in…

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

We are enthusiastic about passenger rail in general, high-speed rail in particular.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

We need to make sure we have the workforce ready to deliver on all of these projects.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

We want to make sure that this project receives every due consideration and prioritization.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

I think it is a very legitimate use of transportation dollars, and we would welcome a chance to work with you.

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Pete Buttigieg
@petebuttigieg· Democratic · IN· Sep 19, 2023

Some of what I have seen in the runup to this debate has included provisions that would cut railroad safety inspections.

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