Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Transportation, thinks owners of electric vehicles should pay to use

Former congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, navigated a smooth path through his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan.15, fielding questions on the range of issues that a DOT secretary would face, including some that deal with infrastructure.

The Transportation secretary nominee hails from a state that has bipartisan enthusiasm for an electric vehicle program Donald Trump loves to hate.

The former Congressman from Wisconsin saw bipartisan support Wednesday during a friendly Senate confirmation hearing.

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a more measured tone on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sean Duffy, the DOT secretary pick, is slated to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee for his confirmation hearing Wednesday.

As Senate confirmation hearings begin, here's the latest on who in the Trump administration has, will or doesn't need to be approved.

Former Rep. Sean Duffy, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Transportation, will appear before the Senate Commerce and Transportation Committee on Wednesday morning around 10:00 a.m. Duffy represented Wisconsin in the House from 2011 to 2019 and has since become a FOX Business Network co-host.