Yesterday, in a 77 to 22 vote, the Senate confirmed Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary.
The 53-year-old represented Wisconsin in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019 and previously served as the district attorney of Ashland County, Wis. He joined Fox News as a contributor and co-hosted a show on Fox Business after leaving Congress, until the President announced his selection for transportation secretary.
The Senate voted unanimously to advance Duffy Monday night, after he appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee earlier this month.
Duffy said in his opening statement that "transportation impacts every aspect of life," pledging that with Mr. Trump and support from Congress, "I would hope to usher in a golden age of transportation and travel."
Duffy said he would work to reduce red tape that slows critical infrastructure projects, according to a report from CBS. And he pledged to prioritize road safety and keep safety as a top priority in aviation.
He urged that the nation needs to modernize its systems, pledging to work to restore global confidence in Boeing and "ensure that our skies are safe."
"Transportation is an extraordinary new era we're entering in," Duffy said in his hearing. "We're in a global race to out-innovate and out-compete the rest of the world. If confirmed, we will craft clear regulations which balance safety, innovation and cutting-edge technology, but always focused on safety."'
Source: CBS News, Politico
