Senate confirms Peters as transport secretary
The Senate Saturday unanimously approved Mary Peters as the new Secretary of Transportation. The confirmation came on the last day of the fall session before Congress recessed for the upcoming election.
Maria Cino, who has been acting secretary since Norman Y. Mineta left in July, will return to her position as deputy secretary.
Peters worked in the department as head of the Federal Highway Administration where she was known for promoting intelligent transportation systems and public-private funding schemes for road building.
Senate confirms Peters as transport secretary
