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Pete Buttigieg: “I was still secretary, I was on the phone late at night and…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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It's tricky. It's a lot of balance in red. As you know, there's a lot of changes in status that happen. I remember once when I was still secretary, I was on the phone late at night and hung up a call with my staff who were preparing me for congressional testimony coming up in a couple of days. I remember marveling at how much of an apparatus there were, about 50 people on standby to help me with any question I might have, even if I woke up in the middle of the night saying. (29:30–29:42)

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