ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Pete Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and President Biden’s pick to run the transportation department, was sworn in on Wedensday, becoming the first openly gay cabinet secretary. At 39, he is the youngest member of the president’s cabinet. The Senate confirmed Buttigieg by a vote of 86 to 13, underscoring the support he had received from lawmakers in both parties as he described plans for an infrastructure overhaul that aligned with Biden’s goals on climate change, racial justice, job creation and economic recovery. Buttigieg now faces a challenge. He will take over an agency that employs 55,000 people and controls around $87 billion in transportation funding at a time when the country’s modes of public transportation are reeling from the pandemic. As Biden’s senior official on transportation, he will most likely play a key role in shepherding any attempt the administration makes to get its $2 trillion infrastructure plan through Congress. Tap the link in our bio to see a video of @pete.buttigieg being sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo by @stefani_reynolds」2月4日 2時58分