WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. ET (approx.) to consider the following nominations:  

Agenda: 

• Nomination of Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

• Nomination of Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board 

• Nomination of Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board 

• Nomination of Seval Oz, of California, to be the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology 

• Nomination of Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Coast Guard Promotions (PN 716, PN 769, PN 846) 

Details: 

WHAT: Full Committee Executive Session 

DATE: Thursday, March 12, 2026 

TIME: 11:30 AM EST approx. 

LOCATION: S-216, President’s Room 

MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP. 

• Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov 

• Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov 

• Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov 

• Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421 

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