Transportation, Commerce Nominees Approved by Senate Committee
President Obama's nominees for Transportation Secretary and Commerce Secretary were both approved unanimously by the Senate Commerce Committee June 10. The nominations now head to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote. Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said there…
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has been "strong bipartisan support for these nominees, and it was evident again today when they were both voted unanimously out of the Commerce Committee. I urge my colleagues to act quickly now to schedule votes on their nominations." For more on Transportation Secretary nominee Anthony Foxx, currently mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, see 13043017. For more on Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker, longtime Obama fundraiser and businesswoman, see 13050221.