Transport Topics (February 2, 2021)
The Senate will vote at noon today on the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to head the Department of Transportation. During his Jan. 21 confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, Buttiegieg conveyed an ambitious agenda for infrastructure transformation. The committee responded warmly to the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and on Jan.27 voted 21-3 to move his nomination to the Senate floor. If confirmed, Buttiigieg will become a key shepherd of the multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal reported to be forthcoming from the Biden administration.
