Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg's Remarks in Atlanta on the American Jobs Plan

I appreciate your joining us, and I’m really grateful for the company that I get to keep today. I’m joined by Senators Ossoff and Warnock; Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who was so admired in the community of American mayors; Representatives Williams, McBath and Bordeaux; and all of the leaders here today. It's a real honor and treat to be in Atlanta.

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