Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Pete ButtigiegSunday Shows Preview: Democrats See Two-Piece Infrastructure Boost; Michigan coronavirus cases soar Buttigieg hopes cruises will return by mid-summer Biden to hold bipartisan infrastructure talks next week MORE said Sunday he will continue to push for bipartisan support for it President Biden
Joe BidenBiden Sees Greater US Role In Global Vaccination Efforts Trump Says GOP Will Take White House In 2024 Prepared Speech Kemp: Getting All-Star Game Out Of Atlanta Will Hurt Business Owners Of Color MoreIt’s infrastructure law because “it’s good policy,” saying that Democrats and Republicans alike can call it “whatever they want,” as the definition of infrastructure is in the spotlight.
While appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Jake Tapper
Jacob (Jake) Paul Tapper Omar: Minneapolis community is ‘on edge’ around Chauvin trial GOP Governor: Infrastructure proposal is more like the Green New Deal Sanders says ‘much more needs to be done’ on ‘human infrastructure’ MORE Buttigieg noted that parts of his proposed legislative package, such as aged care, are beyond what many consider infrastructure. Tapper wondered whether redefining infrastructure undermines Buttigieg’s efforts to garner bipartisan support for the legislation.
“Well, it doesn’t seem to undermine anything, because this bill, this package, both in terms of its individual parts and as a whole, enjoys tremendous support from the American people, including the Republicans,” Buttigieg replied.
“I really believe that all of these things are infrastructure, because infrastructure is the foundation on which we can live our lives. But, you know, if there are Senate Republicans who disagree, we can agree to disagree on what to call it. I’m going to ask you to vote for it anyway, ”Buttigieg continued. “So in the end they can call it whatever they want, but we ask them to support it because it’s a good policy.”
Tapper also asked Buttigieg if he believed the infrastructure package could be adopted on July 4, as Biden has indicated he would like to see, or if it could be postponed to September.
The president wants to see major action in Congress and real progress by 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.)] that July timeline set up to let something pass, ”Buttigieg replied. You know we’ve got some surreal shot clocks on this in terms of things to be re-authorized by the end of September, so, you know, the sooner the better, I think it’s the point. “