Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called for confirming President Joe Biden’s nominee Phil Washington as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), even as Washington remains under scrutiny for a corruption-related warrant.
“It’s time to clear the runway for President Biden’s choice for FAA Administrator, Phil Washington,” Schumer said in a press conference on Jan. 15. “With recent events, including airline troubles and last week’s tech problem, this agency needs a leader confirmed by the Senate immediately.
“I intend to break this logjam, work to hold a hearing for Mr. Washington where he can detail his experience and answer questions, and then work toward a speedy Senate confirmation.”…