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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement congratulating Ray LaHood on his confirmation as U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary: "ATA and its member airlines extend our congratulations to Ray LaHood on his confirmation as DOT secretary. We look forward to working with the secretary to continue to advance our core shared safety...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by ATU International President Warren S. George: On behalf of the Amalgamated Transit Union, I want to congratulate Representatives Ray LaHood and Hilda Solis on their nominations for Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Labor, respectively. The ATU has had a good working relationship with Representative LaHood on transit labor issues. Most recently, during negotiations of SAFETEA-LU, the multi-year...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President-elect Obama's nominations of Congressman Ray LaHood of Illinois as Secretary of Transportation, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk as United States Trade Representative, and Karen Mills as Administrator of the Small Business Administration: "President-elect Obama's nomination of Congressman Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation brings pride to the entire House of...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), a national roadway safety association, commends President-elect Obama's selection today of Congressman Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. ATSSA Chairman Henry Ross stated, "ATSSA is enthused by the selection and recommends prompt confirmation from the Senate. Congressman LaHood's bi-partisan record makes him the ideal candidate to address...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Environmental Defense Fund's Transportation Director Michael Replogle, an advisor to the U.S. Department of Transportation and a former consultant to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration and the World Bank, issued the following statement about President-elect Obama's nomination of retiring Republican Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation: "We urge Secretary-designate LaHood to lead the Obama Administration's...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the Office of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy: "I applaud President-elect Obama's selection of Congressman Ray LaHood to be the next Transportation Secretary. This is a choice that not only will play very well in Peoria but also on Capitol Hill and across the country. "Over the years I have enjoyed working with Ray LaHood on a variety of important agriculture and law enforcement issues. He was a key ally...

Obama Administration Urged to Include Behavioral Programs in Stimulus WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement for Attribution to Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA): The Governors Highway Safety Association applauds President-Elect Obama for his excellent choice of Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) for Transportation Secretary. Congressman LaHood is well-known around Washington for his non-partisan approach....

Official Statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today issued the following statement on the possible nomination of Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., as Transportation Secretary: "Congressman Ray LaHood has been a long-time, strong ally in the Teamsters' unwavering fight to stop...

By Matt Spetalnick NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President George W. Bush is sticking to his threat to veto any legislation blocking a Dubai company from managing U.S. ports, a spokesman said, as congressional Republicans predicted just such a bill would easily clear a House committee on Wednesday. "The president's position has not changed," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters traveling with Bush to the Gulf Coast region hit by Hurricane Katrina. "We continue to work...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an effort to stop the closure and reconfiguration of hundreds of military bases, clearing the way for the plan to go forward in 2006. The House voted down by a 324 to 85 margin a proposal by Rep. Ray LaHood, an Illinois Republican, to reject the findings of an independent base closing commission. LaHood's resolution had been expected to fail by a wide margin. The nine-member panel recommended...