Senate Hearing on Transportation Agency Nominations
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for officials who will oversee national rail, trucking safety, and transportation research policies.
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Nominees
The individuals are undergoing the Senate confirmation process required to assume their federal roles.
Transportation Industry
The industry is subject to the regulatory and policy decisions made by the agencies these nominees are slated to lead.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The committee held a confirmation hearing for four executive branch nominees on October 31, 2017.
- Leon A. Westmoreland was reviewed for the Amtrak Board of Directors.
- Diana Furchtgott-Roth was reviewed for Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Raymond P. Martinez was reviewed for Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
- Bruce S. Landsberg was reviewed for a position on the National Transportation Safety Board.
- The hearing included the submission of various letters of support and opposition regarding the nominees.
- The record includes articles and statements concerning trade policy and workplace justice as they relate to the nominees' backgrounds.
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Why It Matters
This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for officials who will oversee national rail, trucking safety, and transportation research policies.
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Discoveries
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External Policy Influence
The hearing record includes external articles and letters regarding trade policy and workplace justice, indicating that committee members used the confirmation process to debate broader policy issues beyond the nominees' qualifications.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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