Pete Buttigieg actually said...

"The president was personally engaged. Secretary Marty Walsh convened the parties at the Department of Labor for the final stretch of negotiations."

"You have got a president who is passionate about making sure we have excellent rail in America and a president who was proud to be the most pro-labor, pro-union president that we have had in modern ti..."

"I really believe it was the direct intervention of the president, as well as all the other things the administration did, that helped move this toward a deal before it was too late."

"I think people are looking towards the future and looking for solutions."