The Senate has confirmed Mary E. Peters, former head of the Federal Highway Administration, as Secretary of Transportation. The action came about 2:30 a.m. Sept. 30, shortly before lawmakers adjourned for a pre-election break.
Peters, who was director of the Arizona Dept. of Transportation before coming to FHWA in 2001, is expected to be sworn in as U.S. DOT secretary soon. Her approval by the Senate came less than a month after President Bush nominated her for the DOT post.