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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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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

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

One of the most troubling things in that report, I agree, was the finding that the vent and--the polymerization that was feared by those who thought that by undertaking that vent and burn action, they were preventing an explosion might not…

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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

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

Put simply, there is a lot of important work going on right now making communities more accessible, creating good-paying jobs across the country, and keeping our supply chains strong.

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Jun 26, 2024

We think that is just the beginning of the corridor development we can do both with conventional, and in the future, we think, high-speed rail opportunities.

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Jun 26, 2024

I just want to make sure we are being honest about the patterns that we have inherited.

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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

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

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

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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

The word 'tailspin' is just a bizarre word to use for a growing sector of our economy.

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Jun 26, 2024

I can assure you, even if it doesn't have its own line item, it is something that we consider important for a number of programs like INFRA.

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Jun 26, 2024

We finalized a rule known as the PTASP, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans regulation that has a number of requirements.

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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

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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Jun 26, 2024

Amtrak set a record for ridership last year in North Carolina, surpassed 1 million riders for the first time.

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Jun 26, 2024

Every single year more Americans buy EVs than the year before.

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Jun 26, 2024

We would welcome working with you on that bipartisan legislation to make sure that there are more resources than before going to this clear and mounting need.

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Jun 26, 2024

Any impaired driving, be it alcohol, marijuana, or any other source of impairment is, of course, a major safety concern.

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Jun 26, 2024

We want to make sure that we are teaming up well with the Olympic Committee and the city, everybody who is involved

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Jun 26, 2024

I could assure you our Maritime Administration team works diligently on applications that come through.

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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

We have been heartened to see improvements in the overall numbers of roadway fatalities over the last eight quarters in the U.S.

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