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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Elaine Chao as the Nation’s next Secretary of Transportation:

“I congratulate Elaine Chao on her confirmation as the next Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation.  I look forward to getting to work with her, the new administration, and my colleagues in Congress on the many issues before the Committee this year, including critical FAA reforms and smart, responsible investments in our Nation’s infrastructure network.  We have a tremendous opportunity to improve our transportation systems, reduce regulatory burdens, encourage innovation and private-public partnerships, strengthen our competitiveness, and build a 21^st century infrastructure for America.”