Former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as the next Secretary of Transportation, replacing Elaine Chao, who resigned the post prior to the presidential inauguration in January. "I'm honored and humbled by today's vote in the Senate—and ready to get to work," he Tweeted today.
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