Political Quotes

“I do think somebody as talented as Ms. Kramer would make the EPA run not just more smoothly, but also, she is such a professional. But I don't think we are disputing the qualifications of the nominee. I would next like to turn to Sean McMaster, the nominee for the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Mr. McMaster was, again, voted out of the EPW Committee in a bipartisan manner--the vote was 12 to 7--in June. He has more than 10 years of government service working in the U.S. House of Representatives and at Federal Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation. For the last 5 years, Mr. McMaster has worked for two private sector transportation companies, first serving as a national practice consultant and vice president at HNTB and most recently as the vice president for commercial aviation and transportation at the Boeing Company. Mr. McMaster's professional background in both the public and private sectors relating to transportation policy and implementation makes him especially well-suited to lead the Federal Highway Administration.”