Transportation Secretary Designee Pete Buttigeg Remarks

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks after being selected by President-elect Joe Biden as his nominee to lead the Transportation Department. Mayor Buttigieg. "This administration can deliver policies and resources that will create jobs, rise to the climate challenge, and equitably serve all Americans," Buttigieg says. He also notes the historic nature of his appointment as the first openly gay person to serve in a Cabinet if he is confirmed by the Senate. "I'm also mindful that the eyes of history are on this appointment, knowing that this is the first time an American president has ever sent an openly LGBTQ cabinet member to the Senate for confirmation." close