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| https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=B827226B-3D03-4E08-B303-44AA127253E4 | Alexander on Selection of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation | 2016-11-29 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | TN | Lamar Alexander | A000360 | www.alexander.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 29, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on President-elect Trump’s selection of Elaine Chao to become the next United States Secretary of Transportation: “Elaine Chao is an excellent choice to lead the Department of Transportation. This will be an important job -- President-elect Trump has said he wants to make infrastructure a priority, and Congress is ready to work with the administration to make major infrastructure improvements to our nation’s roads and bridges.” ### For access to this release and the senator’s other statements, click here. To stay up-to-date on the senator’s latest actions, follow him on Twitter and YouTube. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |