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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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Jan 17, 2022

[w]e recognize the economic importance of expanding 5G, and we appreciate the wireless companies working with us to protect the flying public and the country's supply chain.

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Dec 16, 2021

Right now we don`t have one Republican vote for this. But we`re continuing to have the conversation with senators to look at how exactly to get this done.

msnbc.com
Dec 16, 2021

This is something that America needs more than ever. It`s the right policy at the right time. And I do believe we`re going to get it done, even though I can`t speak to the exact date that it`s going to happen.

msnbc.com
Dec 16, 2021

As long as this pandemic persists, it is going to create disruptions in our supply chains.

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Nov 16, 2021

such a high rate of turnover is indicative that there are some real issues with the quality of the job of driving a truck.

congress.gov
Nov 15, 2021

We do think the framework that`s been agreed to can pass the Senate, can get all of the Democratic senators to vote for it.

msnbc.com
Nov 15, 2021

I`m going to challenge Republican senators to vote for that child tax credit for working families, to vote for the tax fairness that asks the wealthy to pay their fair share.

msnbc.com
Nov 15, 2021

I think a lot of these things can move quickly, especially because it`s often local communities on the front lines who have these efforts ready to go.

msnbc.com
Nov 10, 2021

I`m still surprised that some people were surprised when I pointed to the fact that, if a highway was built for the purpose of dividing a white and a black neighborhood, or if an underpass was constructed such that a bus carrying mostly…

msnbc.com
Nov 8, 2021

I can’t wait to be out there celebrating good news.

msnbc.com
Nov 8, 2021

Infrastructure is so elemental to our society, that when it’s not there to serve us in the right way, all of us are impacted. But when it is, when it’s strong, every community, large and small, rural and urban, privileged and marginalized…

msnbc.com
Oct 31, 2021

I think that should be on the table. Look, it is completely unacceptable to mistreat, abuse or even disrespect flight crews.

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Oct 19, 2021

sometimes our policies cannot tell the difference between live animals and other cargo.

congress.gov
Sep 21, 2021

Sometimes our policies cannot tell the difference between live animals and other cargo.

congress.gov
Aug 9, 2021

The president has called on Congress, called on America to pass real voter protections, whether we’re talking about the John Lewis Act, the For the People Act, all of the things that need to happen in order to make sure that we protect…

msnbc.com
Aug 9, 2021

I know this, whatever the vehicle is, the president has called on Congress, called on America to pass real voter protections, whether we`re talking about the John Lewis Act, the For the People Act, all of the things that need to happen in…

msnbc.com
Aug 9, 2021

The bill that advanced through the Senate today includes some of the most meaningful investments we`ve ever made in our infrastructure, investments in public transit at a level that we`ve never seen before from the Federal government.

msnbc.com
Aug 9, 2021

Absolutely, the President believes in both, and that`s why both of them taken together represent his economic policy agenda for this country.

msnbc.com
Aug 9, 2021

America needs roads and bridges, internet ports, airports, and the rest of it. We also need to move forward on these provisions, what we have been calling human infrastructure.

msnbc.com
Jul 28, 2021

What’s remarkable is you have the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO saying the same thing.

msnbc.com
Jul 28, 2021

Every transportation decision is also a climate decision, whether we call it that or not.

msnbc.com
Jul 16, 2021

The idea that Americans ought to have paid parental leave, just like people in pretty much every other country, I think, is something that you don`t have to be a Democrat or Republican to believe.

msnbc.com
Jul 6, 2021

We think both of these packages will pass. Both of them deserve to get to the president`s desk for his signature.

msnbc.com
Jul 6, 2021

They want to know if we`re going to deliver. That`s it.

msnbc.com
Jul 6, 2021

I don`t know why you would stake your ground on fighting things that the American people correctly believe are long overdue.

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