President Trump’s Department of Transportation Secretary nominee has pledged to maintain a cap on Boeing 737 MAX production brought in by the FAA last year.

Sean Duffy, during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, said he wants this to be his legacy if he is confirmed as Transportation Secretary: SEAN DUFFY: I appreciate the question, Senator. I would want to have a legacy of improving safety,

Duffy was introduced to the committee by bipartisan Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) and emphasized that safety is not a partisan issue.

President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back

Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US Transportation Department plans to tell lawmakers that he’ll cut red tape slowing big infrastructure projects if confirmed for the role, according to remarks he’s set to deliver during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump's nominee, Sean Duffy, to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, emphasizes maintaining production caps on the Boeing 737 MAX until safety can be ensured. The scrutiny follows past incidents and approval of Boeing's Organization Designation Authorization program.

Duffy told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he would prioritize aviation safety if confirmed by the upper chamber, including by restoring faith in Boeing.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Transportation, will appear before the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee on Wednesday morning around 10:00 a.m. Duffy represented Wisconsin in the House from 2011 to 2019 and has since become a FOX Business Network co-host.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy sat for an hourslong confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, sitting before Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), and President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, pledged Wednesday to maintain rigorous oversight of Boeing Co. and continue safety investigations into Tesla Inc.

During his confirmation hearing in the Senate this week, Sean Duffy discussed the importance of a smooth recovery for Boeing.

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