FMCSA Nominee Ferro Faces Questions in Confirmation Hearing
Anne Ferro, the Obama administration’s pick to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, faced tough questioning in a Wednesday hearing from a key Senator over her trucking industry background, the Associated Press reported.
Facing questions from Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), who chairs the panel’s surface transportation subcommittee, Ferro would not commit to revising controversial hours-of-service rules or mandating use of electronic onboard recorders to measure drivers’ hours, AP said.
Ferro, formerly president of the Maryland Trucking Association, has until Tuesday to respond in writing to questions, with committee and Senate floor votes on her nomination to follow.
She described herself as a safety advocate, pointing to her record as head of Maryland’s motor vehicle administration where she pushed for phased-in driving privileges for teens and interlock devices to prevent drunk drivers from operating vehicles, AP reported.
President Obama nominated Ferro for the FMCSA post in June. The trucking industry has supported the nomination, while some safety and labor groups have opposed it.
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Senior Staff Reporter Sean McNally contributed to this story.
