Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Pete ButtigiegSunday shows preview: Democrats look at two-part infrastructure; Buttigieg hopes that by mid-summer, sailing will return to Biden in Michigan, to host MORE talks on dual infrastructure next week. said on Sunday it would continue to pursue support for two parties President Biden
Joe BidenBiden sees bigger role in US in global vaccination efforts Trump says GOP will take the White House in 2024 in prepared speech Kemp: Pulling All-Star games out of Atlanta will hurt business owners of color MORE‘s infrastructure bill because ‘it’s a good policy’, saying both Democrats and Republicans can ‘call it whatever they want’ as the definition of infrastructure puts the spotlight.
While appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” Jake Tapper
Jacob (Jake) Paul Tapper Omar: Minneapolis community’s on edge ‘over Chauvin trial GOP governor: Infrastructure proposal looks more like the Green New Deal Sanders says’ much more needs to be done’ to ‘human infrastructure’ MORE noted to Buttigieg that parts of his proposed legislative package, such as parental care, are outside what many see as infrastructure. Tapper questioned whether or not the redefinition of infrastructure undermines Buttigieg’s efforts to gain dual support for the legislation.
“It does not seem to be undermining anything, because this bill, this package, both in terms of the individual parts and as a whole, enjoys enormous support from the American people, including the Republicans,” Buttigieg replied.
‘I strongly believe that all these things are infrastructure, because infrastructure is the foundation that enables us to work in our lives. But, you know, if there are Senate Republicans who disagree, we can agree not to agree on what we should call; I will still ask you to vote for it, “Buttigieg continued.” So they can call it whatever they want at the end of the day, but we ask them to support it, because it is a good policy. “
Tapper also asked Buttigieg if he thought the infrastructure package could be implemented on July 4, as Biden had indicated that he wanted to see it, or that it could be postponed until September.
‘The president wants to see a big action in Congress and make real progress with Memorial Day. [Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiSunday shows preview: Democrats eye two-part infrastructure push; Michigan coronavirus cases surge Pence pleaded with military officials to ‘clear the Capitol’ on Jan. 6: AP Democrats see political winner in tax fight MORE (D-Calif.)] Buttigieg replied that the timeline for the course of events was set out in July. You know we have some surrealistic shooting bells ringing about this in terms of things that need to be re-approved by the end of September. the better, I think is the conclusion. ‘