Political Quotes

On the recordApril 19, 2021
We're not going to all this trouble just in hopes of remaining 13th in infrastructure globally.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Buttigieg stresses the importance of improving U.S. infrastructure rather than just maintaining status.

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