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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.

Quotes by year · 2017–2026526 total · peak 2021 (140)
2017: 11 quotes2019: 22 quotes2020: 22 quotes2021: 140 quotes2022: 74 quotes2023: 76 quotes2024: 76 quotes2025: 45 quotes2026: 60 quotes
Jul 25, 2024

I'm going to be doing everything in my power to make sure that she's our next president.

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Jul 24, 2024

I think anybody would be flattered to be mentioned in that context, no matter what, I'm going to be doing everything in my power to make sure that she's our next president.

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Jul 23, 2024

No, I'm excited about where we are and I think part of what we've seen in the last few days that was extraordinary is how quickly Kamala Harris supported are consolidated the support from around the party, a lot of different voices.

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Jul 23, 2024

I do. I was there not long ago. There is terrific energy there. I think it's telling that Donald Trump feels the need to defend North Carolina right now and it's part of expanding that map, you know, in addition to competing in places like…

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Jul 18, 2024

This digitization in technology she has brought massive benefits, but every technology has its downsides.

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Jun 26, 2024

Everyone deserves a safe workplace, including and especially the frontline transit workers.

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Jun 26, 2024

Ensuring that the FAA returns to healthy staffing levels remains among my top priorities.

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Jun 26, 2024

FHWA engaged in early and consistent outreach to states on August Redistribution to help them plan for another large redistribution in FY 2024.

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Jun 26, 2024

We know how important the supply chain is to keep our economy productive and prices low. We support the collective bargaining process and encourage the parties to continue to bargain.

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Jun 26, 2024

Along with our partners at the Department of Labor and in the White House, we engaged with both parties to bring them to the table and reach a tentative agreement on wages that ended the strike after less than 72 hours.

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Jun 26, 2024

If you think this is expensive, wait until you find out how much oil and gas subsidies you have been supporting.

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Jun 26, 2024

Pound for pound, rail transport is safer and less polluting than alternatives.

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Jun 26, 2024

Our approach has been to create options and to provide economic support.

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Jun 26, 2024

America has never been the kind of country that waited for other countries to solve a problem.

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Jun 26, 2024

We want to make sure we are helping them make use of opportunities to do those conversions, knowing the housing crunch that so many communities face.

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Jun 26, 2024

They have the means to operate more safely. But unless a law requires it of them, it will not happen.

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Jun 26, 2024

We need this legislation. Look, we are doing everything we can, short of an act of Congress, but we are urgently calling for Congress to act.

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Jun 26, 2024

We think it is really important to fill in some of the gaps in areas that won't pencil for the private sector.

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Jun 26, 2024

The cost of electric vehicles is going down, and we have even seen research indicating that...

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Jun 26, 2024

It would certainly be absurd to dismiss the danger and damage that has been associated with flammable liquids being used to propel our vehicles over the course of the last 100 years.

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Jun 26, 2024

We face fierce competition from around the world...to make sure that America leads the way in the EV revolution.

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Jun 26, 2024

I believe it is because they perceive the economic and strategic benefits of trying to dominate that market.

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Jun 26, 2024

That is not an accurate characterization of what I have said.

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Jun 26, 2024

Legislation such as what you have led on introducing, could give FMCSA the explicit authority needed to assess civil penalties for violations of commercial regulations.

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Jun 26, 2024

We see how fraud in the movement of goods has created just gut-wrenching stories from people who are vulnerable when somebody else has possession of their goods during a move.

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