Pete Buttigieg

If we want to be true to a tradition, we have got to remember that that tradition was about looking to the future.

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

I am still astonished that some folks -- and I felt this, testifying in Congress yesterday -- some folks seem to really struggle to let go of the status quo.

The Inflation Reduction Act becoming law

We are the ones fighting to make EVs cheaper, because we know if we make them more affordable for more Americans, then more Americans can save at the pump.

Amtrak is working actively to restore Adirondack service.

That money has got to continue because that helps the Midwest.

Justice40 is an opportunity to address gaps in transportation infrastructure and public services by working toward the goal that many of our grants, programs, and initiatives allocate at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from…

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) establishes the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant program.

If we have Buy America provisions, we have to have the Iron Range full steam ahead.

Our Department is not a party to specific agreements between Amtrak and their host railroads.

The All Stations Accessibility Program is going to provide unprecedented dedicated resources to help upgrade legacy rail stations for people with disabilities.

We're just not party to the litigation.

We, certainly, think owner-operators are a very important part of the future of trucking just as they are at the present.

Yes. That is part of it.

The more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicles.

We want to see the rise of domestic clean energy production.

I have never suggested that it would be easy for all Americans to afford electric vehicles; although again, I would point to the fact that the first EV I ever had was about $14,000, but we think that policy measures can make it more…

If our Presidency is not in good shape, then our country is not in good shape.

The second thing is to make sure that we're proactively engaging project sponsors or would-be project sponsors.

The first is to make the processes simpler on the front end.

There are some profound policy considerations that will need to be addressed in terms of the long-term viability of the Highway Trust Fund.

We are talking about countries that are certainly rigorous in their labor standards and in their environmental standards.

I think that we will learn a great deal through this first-ever round of applications coming in.

We encourage local hire. It depends of course on the program.