Trump’s Pick for Transportation Chief: 4 Takeaways From the Senate Hearing 

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation Secretary, former representative and Fox Business host Sean Duffy, received a warm reception from the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. 

If confirmed as Transportation Secretary, Duffy will oversee safety-related issues at Boeing, an aging national airspace system, an ongoing air traffic controller shortage, labor negotiations among pilots and flight attendants, and climate initiatives such as the development of sustainable aviation fuel. 

He will also oversee numerous consumer regulations such as automatic refunds for significant flight disruptions and free family seating. 

While hearings for Trump’s picks for Defense Secretary and Attorney General were more contentious, Duffy garnered bipartisan support from senators during the three hour-long confirmation hearing. Here are four takeaways from Duffy’s confirmation hearing: 

Duffy said he was committed to restoring confidence in Boeing, which has faced a series of safety-related incidents that have put it under rene