Executive Session: Nominations

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations for the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Amtrak Board of Directors, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with Coast Guard promotions:

The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session.

Approved:

  • Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
  • Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Melissa Holyoak to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Andrew Ferguson to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Anthony Rosario Coscia to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
  • Christopher Koos to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
  • Joel Matthew Szabat to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors
  • Douglas Dziak to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • Coast Guard Promotions (PN978)

Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Executive Session
DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
TIME: 10:00 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253
LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee website here.

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