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Pete Buttigieg

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Pete Buttigieg is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the United States Secretary of Transportation, a position he has held since February 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Buttigieg previously served as the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020. During his tenure as mayor, he focused on urban revitalization, infrastructure improvements, and economic development, gaining national attention for his leadership style and innovative policies.

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Jul 18, 2022

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

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Jul 18, 2022

Every few days, we have another great announcement: Bridge repair programs that will help us move more goods more affordably and people more safely.

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Jul 18, 2022

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

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Jul 18, 2022

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

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Jul 18, 2022

Together, we have the opportunity to improve countless lives, support good-paying jobs, strengthen America's manufacturers.

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Jul 18, 2022

We do think that there continues to be a place for private investment.

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Jul 18, 2022

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

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Jul 18, 2022

Nobody I know, certainly not me, thinks that all or even most Americans can easily afford electric vehicles.

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Apr 27, 2022

democracies can deliver for the people that they represent

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Apr 27, 2022

You have my commitment that smaller and rural projects will not be shorted in the RAISE Program or any other provided under the law.

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Apr 27, 2022

It is very important to us to make sure that smaller communities and rural communities get support from this legislation and from these programs specifically.

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Apr 26, 2022

As a country, we cannot afford to leave any talent on the table. We have to ensure that transportation is an engine of equity.

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Mar 2, 2022

the President has asked for sought and exercised options that are making a difference.

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Mar 2, 2022

we can save the American families 1000s of dollars a year with very specific actions that are absolutely under the control of policymakers in Washington.

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Mar 2, 2022

the President has said that all options are on the table.

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Mar 1, 2022

The need for major investment has long been clear.

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Mar 1, 2022

States that choose to step up are putting themselves in an excellent position to take advantage of the Federal funding.

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Mar 1, 2022

Thank you for everything you did to craft and to pass this urgently needed piece of legislation.

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Mar 1, 2022

America's infrastructure fell into a state of disrepair for decades.

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Feb 15, 2022

There is no acceptable level of unruly behavior on aircraft especially when it is not only disrespectful but dangerous toward flight crews and other passengers.

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Jan 23, 2022

the bill will kill kids in his words, and that the governor is purposely making like Florida, a harder place for LGBTQ kids to survive it.

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Jan 19, 2022

Well, I think there’s a lot of concern about the work left to be done.

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Jan 19, 2022

Because President Biden led this country and led this administration, we got all of that done.

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Jan 19, 2022

I think there`s a lot of concern about the work left to be done.

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