Transcript of Secretary Buttigieg Remarks Economic Security Project - Bold New Consensus Conference New York, NY

Thanks for the kind reception, and thanks Chris for the kind introduction that motivates me to be the person you just introduced and try to live up to that, and most importantly thanks for your leadership and the great work that the Economic Security Project has been doing to make sure that the...

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Thanks...

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Secretary Buttigieg Delivers Remarks on Transportation Infrastructure at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches

Thank you. Thank you for the warm reception. Thank you for the chance to be here. I have been looking forward to this for quite some time, and I'm particularly honored to know the distinction and the diversity of the people who are attending.

I should also begin by acknowledging that...

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