Senate poised to approve Trump Transportation Department pick Sean Duffy

Duffy, who previously represented Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in January and outlined his priorities for the Transportation Department, including aviation and highway safety, addressing the air traffic controller shortage and restoring trust in Boeing following several major scandals. 

"No federal agency impacts Americans' daily lives and loved ones like the Department of Transportation," Duffy told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.

"We're continuing to try to work through this process to get that rebuild, but we need to know this will be front and center with you so we can get that interstate rebuilt and reopened," Duffy said. 

"We're going to fix it, and we're going to fix it as fast as you can," Trump said Friday. "It's a massive amount of damage. FEMA has really let us down. Let the country down." 

Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report.