[applause] united for infrastructure is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization. It has been our honor for many years to convene and collaborate with leaders in business and government on this important issue. I would like to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to the city of las vegas and the great state of nevada for hosting us. [applause] i would like to recognize a few local leaders from the community. Mayor john lee. Congressman stephen horse martin. Ethan robertson. Las vegas city councilman brian. And mayor eric garcetti. [applause] id very much like to thank our host committee, the organizations who created the vision for this event. Provider resources to make it a reality. Invited the candidates, and have brought hundreds of their members to nevada to be here with us today. You can see their logos on the banner behind me. Those organizations are in no particular order. The International Union of operating engineers, the American Society of civil engineers, the val
Nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization. And it has been our honor for many years to convene and collaborate with leaders in labor, business, and government on this important issue. As we begin, i would like to take a moment to say thank you thank you to the city of las vegas and the great state of nevada for hosting us. [applause] zachary i would like to recognize a few local leaders from the community. Congressman stephen horseford mayor john lee. Nathan robertson. Las vegas city councilman brian. And all the way from los angeles, mayor garcetti. [applause] zachary id very much like to thank our host committee, the organizations who, with us, created the vision for this event, provided resources to make it a reality. Invited the candidates, and have brought hundreds of their members to nevada to be here with us today. You can see their logos on the banner behind me. Those organizations are in no particular order. The International Union of operating engineers, the American Socie
Infrastructure forum in las vegas. Caucusing started yesterday and runs through tuesday. They hold the formal caucus es on february 22. Good afternoon. Its my honor to welcome you to move america forward, the first ever president ial forum on infrastructure. [applause] united for infrastructure is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization. And it has been our honor for many years to convene and collaborate with leaders in labor, business, and government on this important issue. As we begin, i would like to take a moment to say thank you thank you to the city of las vegas and the great state of nevada for hosting us. [applause] zachary i would like to recognize a few local leaders from the community. Congressman stephen horseford. Mayor john lee. Mayor nathan robertson. Las vegas city councilman brian. And all the way from los angeles, mayor garcetti. [applause] zachary id very much like to thank our host committee, the organizations who, with us, created the vision for this event,
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