The Senate Commerce Committee announced Thursday that it will hold a confirmation hearing next week for President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Transportation Security Administration.
David Cummins is set to testify July 16. He is a former executive at Serco, a government services contractor.
He spoke last month at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but was one among several nominees who appeared before the panel. He received only a few questions and afterward wouldn’t engage with a POLITICO reporter.
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His appearance before the Commerce Committee, where he will be the sole witness, is poised to offer the first significant, public insight into his vision for TSA.
