The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Elaine Chao’s nomination to be the next secretary of transportation, installing one of the least controversial members of President Trump’s Cabinet.
Chao, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, sailed through her confirmation hearings with warm wishes from both sides of the aisle, after winning approval in committee by voice vote. On the Senate floor Tuesday, she was approved in a 93-6 vote.
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