The president has put forward a vision that has support from the American people, Republicans and Democrats, a lot of mayors from both parties.
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.
The biggest things I`m hearing are some different views on how to pay for it. But the president`s view is clear, which is that no one making less than $400,000 should pay anything more in taxes for this.
We have to get it done. But we want to get it done in a way that is bipartisan and that takes a lot of ideas on board.
This package recognizes that the two can’t be separated from each other. Look, the truth is, every infrastructure decision we make is also an environmental decision.
For once, it really is infrastructure week. And I think we are going to open up an infrastructure season that will make for a better life in this country, if Congress is prepared to follow the president’s lead and deliver on this important…
we must take account of that active harm that was caused by Federal taxpayer dollars
I believe that climate change is real. I believe that climate change is caused by greenhouse gases.
Well, it is certainly a policy goal of the administration to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
I stand ready to work with Members of Congress, on both sides of the aisle, to deliver an infrastructure package.
You have my commitment, Chairman, that we would adjudicate any foreign carrier application in accordance with our established regulatory process and with all of the relevant international agreements.
Wise transportation investments are key to making the American dream accessible for all, leading our global competitors in innovation.
I am very interested in the work of the NETT Council and will want to engage that body and make sure the Department can be an advocate and a partner for innovators and for users alike.
We should encourage that whatever gets us toward zero emissions in the most efficient way possible.
I certainly think it is important that we have healthy revenue sources for the maintenance of these rest areas.
the concept of an infrastructure bank is among the attractive ideas that could help us to do that.
Now is the time to improve the air we breathe and tackle the climate crisis by moving the U.S. to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
We don't want to be first if it imperils us vis-a-vis our adversary, which is the Chinese Communist Party.
Now is the time to finally address major inequities, including those caused by highways that were built through Black and Brown communities.
Now is the time to create millions of good jobs--for American workers, to help communities and businesses--big and small, rural and urban.
I believe the biggest thing that we need to do is, of course, establish safety and establish certainty for industry.
The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is helping provide high quality transportation jobs here in America.





