The National League of cities 2024essional city conference. More than 3000 leaders from all over the United States are gathered here today to advocate on behalf of their communities. This years conference is especially e our 100th anniversary. [applause] as the voice for americas cities, towns, and villages. A few minutes ago we heard from President Joe Biden the next few days, we will hear from and connect with a range of administration officials, in rooting transportation secretary buttigieg, education secretary, julie su and others and on wednesday more than 1000 mayors and City Council Members will go to capitol hill to make our voices heard when they meet with their members of congress. These meetings will focus on making sure Congress Knows that the direct provided to local government from the American Rescue plan act, a bipartisan infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Act are making a big difference and that is because local leaders know their communities best and they needed t
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
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
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
Sector. This is just over one hour. Id like to welcome our online audience and cspan. Meridian is a center for International Diplomacy and leadership and we been working since 1962 try to look for ways to strengthen cooperation on Important International issues and the issues in the secretarys portfolio are some of the most important domestic and International Issues and you will hear more about that later. Our board chair who is a mutual friend of many of you including the secretary on forcefully couldnt be here but sends his regards. Now my pleasure to introduce one of our trustees, the honorable mweghan byer who is a dynamo. She is the head of a fantastic program that brings arts and culture through our ambassadors residence is and beyond to people around the world. She served as president obamas chair of the commission of arts and humanities. She has been active also in switzerland where she and her husband, now congressman don buyer served representing the United States. She launc