US Presidency
2021

And I was — it was how I learned and earned the nickname “Sheriff Joe” from President Obama. Because I made it a point, every single day for well over a year, to stay on top of how the money was being used. I spoke with over 160 mayors — two, three times sometimes. And I spoke with county executives and every governor save one — I won’t mention that; save one she could see Alaska from her porch, but — monitor what we’re doing, just how it was being done. And it was one of the most efficient implementations of a major program in American history. And now we owe it to the American people to do the same thing again. And to make sure every penny is spent where it’s supposed to go in a timely fashion, I’ve asked the former Mayor of New Orleans and former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, to oversee this responsibility. He’ll have full access to every tool the federal government has to get it done.