Biden appointing infrastructure chief

[SouthBayDem]

Source: Axios

President Biden plans to install a point-person in charge of infrastructure to ensure his administration properly implements its trillion-dollar legislation, two sources familiar with the plans tell Axios.

Why it matters: Biden and his top aides know they need to flawlessly execute on their mammoth plan. It may be Biden's best — and, perhaps, only remaining — opportunity to show voters Democrats can deliver major changes to improve people's lives.

The White House press office did not have an immediate comment.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/biden-infrastructure-chief-ef9043ad-7cba-41f2-82b7-49e23737a3ad.html

[peppertree]

1. Good. Most democracies have a public works minister/secretary.

And what a change from Cheeto - and most recent Repug presidents - when the only cabinet secretary that really mattered, was the "Defense" Secretary.

[iluvtennis]

2. Good x 2. Really like this is being done. Should have been done with the American Recovery Act

as I believe many of the states didn't use the monies for the intended purposes (e..g, refurbishing school buildings to add additional ventilation,spacing, plexiglass separations for the students, etc.

[bluecollar2]

3. Good news...n/t

[Mr.Bill]

4. I would have thought that much of this would be the responsibility

of the Secretary of Transportation. Maybe this new person would work with or report to him on some things?

[LiberalFighter]

5. Good idea. Buttigieg has enough on his plate.

With a major legislation it is likely needed. I bet FDR did something similar.

[usaf-vet]

6. This is the guy who I think should be given some consideration for the job. Gen. Russel L. Honor

LT. General Russel L. Honoré

Honoré has been called into service twice in recent years Katrina and more recently, Nancy Pelosi announced that Honoré would lead a review of security failures following the U.S. Capitol attack that will focus on "security infrastructure, interagency processes and procedures, and command and control.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russel_L._Honor%C3%A9

[usaf-vet]

7. I guess the heading doesn't like the ending letter and accent on The General's last name.

Tried to fix it twice and it got omitted when it is posted.