[gavel sounds] sen. wicker: this full committee nomination will come to order. order. this morning the committee will consider four nominations to key transportation positions. the nominees before us today are eric soskin, nominee for inspector general for dp of transportation. robert pmbing rimus, nominated to be a member of the surface transportation board. sara feinberg, nominated to be a director of the amtrak board of directors. and chris coose, nominated to be a director on the amtrak board of directors. the inspector general of transportation oversees audits of the d.o.t. s programs with the end goal of ensuring our national frppings system is safe, efficient and effective for the american people. eric soskin has been nominated for this important role. he s a senior trial counsel in the federal programs branch at the u.s. department of justice where he has served since 2006. during his tenure at the justice department, he hasing mored complex litigation an was chose fn
this full committee nomination will come to order. this morning the committee will consider four nominations to key transportation positions. the nominees before us today are eric soskin, nominee for inspector general for dp of transportation. robert pmbing rimus, nominated to be a member of the surface transportation board. sara feinberg, nominated to be a director of the amtrak board of directors. and chris coose, nominated to be a director on the amtrak board of directors. the inspector general of transportation oversees audits of the d.o.t. s programs with the end goal of ensuring our national frppings system is safe, efficient and effective for the american people. eric soskin has been nominated for this important role. he s a senior trial counsel in the federal programs branch at the u.s. department of justice where he has served since 2006. during his tenure at the justice department, he hasing mored complex litigation an was chose fn a detailed assignment as policy
this full committee nomination will come to order. this morning the committee will consider four nominations to key transportation positions. the nominees before us today are eric soskin, nominee for inspector general for dp of transportation. robert pmbing rimus, nominated to be a member of the surface transportation board. sara feinberg, nominated to be a director of the amtrak board of directors. and chris coose, nominated to be a director on the amtrak board of directors. the inspector general of transportation oversees audits of the d.o.t. s programs with the end goal of ensuring our national frppings system is safe, efficient and effective for the american people. eric soskin has been nominated for this important role. he s a senior trial counsel in the federal programs branch at the u.s. department of justice where he has served since 2006. during his tenure at the justice department, he hasing mored complex litigation an was chose fn a detailed assignment as policy
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