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“DISCHARGED NOMINATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S6604 on Oct. 25, 2020.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
DISCHARGED NOMINATION
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of the following nomination under the authority of the order of the Senate of 01/07/2009 and the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar:
*ERIC J. SOSKIN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
*Nominee has committed to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate
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