Statement on Selection of Elaine Chao to Serve as Transportation Secretary
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Issues: Executive Branch Education
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement commending President-elect Donald Trump's selection of former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as Secretary of the Department of Transportation:
"Elaine Chao is an outstanding choice to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. She is a conservative reformer with unrivaled experience and a great passion for improving the lives of working families. We will be particularly fortunate to have Elaine leading the charge as we work to ensure America has the infrastructure needed to keep our economy moving in the 21st century. I congratulate Elaine, and applaud the president-elect on this choice."
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