[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 153 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NOMINATION OF ROBIN MEREDITH COHN HUTCHESON

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. I rise today in support of the nomination of Robin 
Hutcheson to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration.
  As the Presiding Officer knows, her experience as Deputy 
Administrator and, currently, as Acting Administrator will serve her 
well. I am proud to say that she used to call Minnesota home, where she 
served as Director of Public Works for the City of Minneapolis for many 
years.
  Ms. Hutcheson brings much experience with her to this job. She has 
served in three roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation: Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy, FMCSA Deputy Administrator, and 
currently, as Acting Administrator. She has a strong track record on 
safety.
  As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy for U.S. DOT, she 
was instrumental in developing the National Roadway Safety Strategy and 
the new Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
  She also has local experience managing transportation systems in 
three States across the country: Minnesota, as we discussed, Utah, and 
Montana. In her role as Director of Public Works for the City of 
Minneapolis, she oversaw a 1,100-person team across nine divisions, 
including all transportation functions.
  During a time when our supply chains are being tested to their 
limits, I believe that her public and private experience, as well as 
her experience at both the local and Federal level, will bring a unique 
perspective to the role and improve the safety of our transportation 
networks.
  I will address her unanimous consent proposal in a minute.

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