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Happening NOW — Dignitaries, news media gathered along Grandview Avenue next to Mon Incline in #Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood awaiting remarks by Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg.
Buttigieg to promote President Biden’s $2.3T infrastructure package.
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Buttigieg to promote President Biden’s $2.3T infrastructure package.
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Secretary @PeteButtigieg arrives and greets attendees including Allegheny County Rich Fitzgerald, #Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon. – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
Earlier today, Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg took a boat tour along the Ohio River with Rep. Lamb, Sen. Casey & @PennDOTSec Gramian.
Buttigieg: “ #Pittsburgh has a total of 446 bridges, many of which are in a state of disrepair.” Also concerned about lock & dam systems. – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
Buttigieg: “ #Pittsburgh has a total of 446 bridges, many of which are in a state of disrepair.” Also concerned about lock & dam systems. – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg:
“We’re not just going to build back to where we were ...
“We’re building infrastructure that’s going to make sense for the next 100 years.
“And to do that we need to think different. And #Pittsburgh reflects that in so many ways.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
“We’re not just going to build back to where we were ...
“We’re building infrastructure that’s going to make sense for the next 100 years.
“And to do that we need to think different. And #Pittsburgh reflects that in so many ways.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
. @SenBobCasey, D-Scranton:
“The people of this region, the people of this city, did not wait for the future when they got knocked down.
“They worked and they invented their own future. And you can see it all around you ...
“It’s about time the federal government did its part.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
“The people of this region, the people of this city, did not wait for the future when they got knocked down.
“They worked and they invented their own future. And you can see it all around you ...
“It’s about time the federal government did its part.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
. @PeteButtigieg says he’s talking to members of both parties every day to build bipartisan support for Biden’s #infrastructure plan.
“What’s not an option is to do nothing— bc we literally have pieces falling off bridges in #Pittsburgh & everywhere else, and we just can’t wait.” – bei Monongahela Incline
“What’s not an option is to do nothing— bc we literally have pieces falling off bridges in #Pittsburgh & everywhere else, and we just can’t wait.” – bei Monongahela Incline
Race is on to get #infrastructure bill thru Congress ASAP, says @PeteButtigieg:
“The clock is ticking. I mean, we need to get this done.
“I would expect the next few weeks to be a period of especially intense activity, a negotiation to see what we can do on a bipartisan basis.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
“The clock is ticking. I mean, we need to get this done.
“I would expect the next few weeks to be a period of especially intense activity, a negotiation to see what we can do on a bipartisan basis.” – bei Mount Washington Observation Deck
. @PeteButtigieg: “A century ago, the ‘City of Bridges’ earned its nickname because of infrastructure.
“For all that’s changed, ppl are still relying on those same bridges to get around — which means they’re depending on infrastructure that’s 100 yrs old.” https://triblive.com/news/politics-election/transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-promotes-2-3t-infrastructure-package-in-pittsburgh/
“For all that’s changed, ppl are still relying on those same bridges to get around — which means they’re depending on infrastructure that’s 100 yrs old.” https://triblive.com/news/politics-election/transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-promotes-2-3t-infrastructure-package-in-pittsburgh/
