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Mr. Buttigieg if youre from the midwest, i appreciate you suppressing the instoipght tell people in washington, d. C. That this isnt real snow. I really do feel at home more than anywhere else when im among americas mayors. Occasionally on the streets somebody will say hey, mayor pete, theyll stop, correct themselves like they said something wrong. I say i wear that as a compliment. I was actually thinking back to when i first got elected, not even elected, after i got the nomination of my party for mayor in my city. A cupful days later, i got an email from a 10yearold boy saying, congratulations. And now that youre mayor i need to let you know theres an intersection close to where i live, sometimes i wait there to get a ride. Its very dangerous. The cars speed by and it needs a stop sign. And i wrote him backen sure how he got my email address around said thanks for getting in touch. Not actually the mayor yet, im i still have to win the general election, but you know, i look forward
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Needs to be addressed. We invite you to share your voice by going to your website, cspan. Org campaign 24, recorded a 32nd video telling us your issue and why, voices 2024, be a part of the conversation. Up next, transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, the former mayor of suppan, indiana, talking about were they can improve their policies. Thank you mayor for the warm welcome and thank you to all of you, and welcoming back, it feels good to be amongst americas mayors, and those of you from around here, appreciate you being here from the midwest, i appreciate you expressing your instincts, real snow, its all relative. And i really do feel at home more than anywhere else. And occasionally on the street, someone will say mayor pete and like theyve said something wrong, i say that we wear that. And elected after the of the nomination of the party, for mayor in my city, a couple of days later i got an email of a 10yearold boy, say congratulations, and let you know there is is intersection