WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, for four presidential nominees subject to Senate confirmation.

Witnesses:

-  The Honorable Ann Marie Buerkle, of New York, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
-  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Timothy Gallaudet, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
-  Mr. Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
-  Dr. Walter G. Copan, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
10:30 a.m.
Full Committee

This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.

NOTE: Time changed from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on 9/22/2017