Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall II, top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement on the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation.
“Mayor Foxx’s first-hand experience in promoting transportation as a means to create jobs, accommodate growth, and expand economic development will no doubt serve him well as he prepares to address the many infrastructure challenges now facing the country. I look forward to working together to develop the 21st Century transportation network that our Nation so desperately needs.”