Senators ask Obama to name highway safety chief

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators are calling on the White House to hire a permanent chief of the agency that keeps the nation’s roadways safe.

Democrat Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Republican Dean Heller of Nevada made the request Tuesday at the start of a hearing on how the agency handles safety issues.

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