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"Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a patriot and a problem-solver who speaks to the best of who we are as a nation"Commenting on the nomination", Biden said, commenting on the nomination. "I am nominating him for Secretary of Transportation because this position stands at the nexus of so many of the interlocking challenges and opportunities ahead of us. Jobs, infrastructure, equity, and climate all come together at the DOT, the site of some of our most ambitious plans to build back better." Mayor @PeteButtigieg is a leader, patriot, and problem-solver. He speaks to the best of who we are as a nation. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Picks Pete Buttigieg as US Transportation Secretary

Buttigieg cited his own efforts to launch a “smart streets” initiative in South Bend that “brought new life” into urban and underserved communities in the city as an example of good policy that should be imitated in the Biden administration. … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg: ‘Misguided’ Transportation Policies ‘Reinforce’ Racial Inequality

“At it’s worst, misguided policies and missed opportunities can reinforce racial, economic, and environmental injustice, dividing or isolating neighborhoods,” he said, promising to work to deliver “equity” and “empower everyone to thrive.” … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg Vows to Fight Racial, Economic, Environmental Injustice in Department of Transportation

Yesterday, @USDOT nominee @PeteButtigieg said he's open to raising the gas tax on the American people to pay for government’s wasteful spending. There is absolutely NO reason we should be placing that burden on taxpayers. Watch more below: pic.twitter.com/n8FEj32BkO … [Read more...] about ‘On the Table’ – Pete Buttigieg Says Gasoline Tax Hike Possible

Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from Inauguration Day Biden faces tall order in uniting polarized nation OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate majority offers Biden new avenues on Trump environmental rollbacks | Democrats eye action on range of climate bills | Biden pushing to cancel Keystone XL pipeline as soon as he takes office: reports MORE will stress the Transportation Department's role in the economic recovery during opening remarks at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. … [Read more...] about READ: Pete Buttigieg opening remarks at confirmation hearing

Fast Facts Pete Buttigieg nominated by Biden in December as Transporation secretary and his confirmation process will start Thursday with a Senate panel hearing  He previously served as mayor in South Bend, Indiana, and endorsed Biden before Super Tuesday last year after he dropped out of the presidential race  … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: Pete Buttigieg faces Senate panel hearing over Transportation nomination