{"id":3644,"date":"2023-12-13T21:32:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tacdar.com\/news\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2023-12-13T21:32:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:32:17","slug":"biden-addresses-infrastructure-advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tacdar.com\/news\/index.php\/2023\/12\/13\/biden-addresses-infrastructure-advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden addresses Infrastructure Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n
\"TheFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong>
December 13, 2023
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN
AT A MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL
 
Indian Treaty Room
Eisenhower Executive Office Building1:21 P.M. EST
 
THE PRESIDENT:  Hey, everybody.  How are you?  Good to see you.  Please stay seated.  (Laughs.)  Pretty good, huh?  (Laughter.)
 
Well, look — hello, everybody.  It\u2019s great to be here with so many members of our National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
 
Excuse me, I — (coughs) — but —
 
Two years ago, I signed into law a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation\u2019s infrastructure and — to fix our roads, railroads, bridges, ports, airports; remove every single lead pipe in the country; and extend high-speed Internet, advance clean energy, and modernize the electric grid — energy grid.
 
Already, we\u2019ve announced over 40,000 projects in 4,500 communities all across our country.
 
And when folks see these big projects in their hometowns, when they see the cranes up in the air and the shovels in the ground, I really think — coming from an area that got shut down, up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and then a steel mill in Claymont, Delaware — I think they — it brings them hope.  It brings them hope and pride.  It brings pride back to communities that were left behind for much too long.  And it brings a sense of security as well.
 
That\u2019s why we are here today: to discuss how we can ensure that we invest in infrastructure that is secure, reliable, resilient for generations to come, no matter what.
 
Because it\u2019s not just about building infrastructure, it\u2019s about building better infrastructure, stronger infrastructure — infrastructure that can withstand 21st century challenges from climate change to cyberattacks to natural disasters to foreign threats and so much more.
 
So, what does all this mean?
 
It means that when a hurricane hits, power is back on within hours instead of days or weeks.
 
It means that when the stormwaters surge, people don\u2019t lose access to clean water.
 
It means that when any disaster strikes, families can still text, call, and email to get help for their loved ones to see if they\u2019re okay.
 
And look, it also means that when cyber actors try to hack pipelines, ports, grids, and networks, they\u2019re detected and removed before they disrupt essential services.  A lot of work.
 
That\u2019s why last year I asked this council to ensure that resilience is built into all of our infrastructure projects, including in critical sections like energy, communications, transportation, and healthcare.
 
Together, you delivered, especially on the key challenges.  One, strengthening our water infrastructure.  Two, boosting our resilience and expand our use of electricity — as we expand our use of electricity across our economy.
 
Today, I\u2019m looking forward to hearing about the new projects this council will pursue in the coming years as well. 
 
So, thank you all for being here.  I\u2019m just going to ask the press to step out so we can begin our briefing.
 
Thank you, thank you, thank you. 
 
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