Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during an Executive Session approved ten Biden Administration nominations to serve on several boards, as well as Coast Guard promotions.

The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session.

Approved:

• Anthony Rosario Coscia to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2044)
• David Michael Capozzi to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2043)
• Christopher Koos to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2045)
• Samuel E. Lathem to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2046)
• Robin Lee Wiessmann to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors (PN2047)
• Robert E. Primus to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (PN2268)
• Sue Ellen Moore to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission (PN2200)
• Andrew J. Read to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission (PN2201)
• Rubydee Calvert to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN2136)
• Diane Susan Kaplan to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PN2312)
• Coast Guard Promotions (PN2677, PN2678, PN2691, PN2774, PN2794, PN2515, PN2728, PN2683)

View Chair Cantwell’s opening statement here and watch the video here.