But to maintain the strongest economy in the world. We need the best
infrastructure in the world.
As you all know.
We used to be number one in the world and infrastructure.
Which sank to 13th in the world, the United States of America, 13th
in the world and infrastructure, modern infrastructure.
But now we're coming back.
Because we came together and pass the bipartisan infrastructure law,
the largest investment infrastructure since President Eisenhower's
Interstate highway system.
Already. We've we've funded over 20,000 projects.
Including major airports from Boston to Atlanta to Portland's
Projects. We're gonna put thousands of people to work, rebuilding
our highways or bridges. Our railroads are tunnels, ports, airports,
clean water, high speed Internet all across America.
Urban, rural, tribal and folks, we're just getting started. We're
just getting started.
I mean it sincerely.
I want to thank my Republican friends who voted for the law.
My Republican friends who voted against it as well.
But I'm still I I still get asked to fund the projects and those
districts as well. But don't worry. I promised I'd be a president
for all Americans will find these projects.
And I'll see you at the groundbreaking.
This law.
Further you nine, All of America. Projects like bread Spread bridge
in Kentucky over the Ohio River.
60 years ago badly needed repairs, one of the nation's most congested
freight routes carrying $2 billion worth of freight every single
day across the Ohio River.
And folks been talking about fixing for decades.
We're really finally going to get it done. I went there last month
for Democrats and Republicans and from both states to deliver a commitment
of $1.6 billion for this project.
While I was there.
A young woman named Sarah.
Who's here tonight? I know where Sarah is The chef in the box? I
don't know.
Sarah, How are you?
Well, Sarah for 30 years.
30 years.
I learned. She told me she'd been a proud member of the ironworkers
Local 44, known as
In the sky.
Folks who built
Cincinnati skyline.
Sir said she can't wait to be 10 stories above the Ohio River building
that new bridge God bless her.
That's pride.
Natural. Also building we're building back pride.
Look Ross replacing poisonous lead pipes going to 10 million homes
in America, 400,000 school and childcare centers.
So every child in America
Every child American drink the water instead of having permanent
damage to the brain.
Look
Making sure
Every community.
Every community America's access to affordable, high speed Internet.
No parent should have to drive by McDonald's parking lot to help
them do their formwork online or their kids, which many thousands
were doing across the country.
And when we do these projects
Again. I get criticized this, but I make no excuses for it. We're
going to buy American
We're going to buy America.
Totally
It's totally consistent with international trade rules.
Bye. America has been the law since 1933 but for too long past administrations,
Democrat and Republican and fought to get around it.
Not anymore.
Tonight. I'm announcing new standards require all construction materials
using federal minister for infrastructure projects to be made in
America.
Made in America.
I mean it.
Number
Glass, drywall, Broxton Cable and I watch American roads, bridges,
American highways are going to be made with American products as
well.
Folks.
My economic plan is about investing in places and people that have
been forgotten.
So many of you listen to you tonight.
I know you feel it.
So many of you felt like you just simply been forgotten.
Made the academic people of the past four decades.
Too many people haven't left behind.
Treat it like they're invisible.
Maybe that's you watching from home?
Remember the jobs that went away? You remember them, don't you?
The folks at home. Remember them?
You wonder whether the path even exists anymore.
For your Children to get a hand without having to move away.
Well, that's why I get that.
That's why
We're building an economy.
Where no one is left behind.
Jobs are coming back.
Pride is coming back.
Because choices we made in the last several years.
You know?
This is my view of blue collar blueprint to rebuild America.