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Pete Buttigieg: “The U.S. Constitution has been amended 29 times.”

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

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Pete Buttigieg at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit - 5/9/2026

Published | Video Starts at 05:49

Which is why I increasingly feel while I view myself as moderate ideologically, I am becoming more and more radical about what needs to change in our institutions. One of the most eloquent qualities of The U.S. Constitution has been amended 29 times. Some of the most Cherished things in the Constitution we forget because we say it all the time. First Amendment. If it's an amendment, that means by definition it wasn't in the original. (05:49–35:38)

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