Buttigieg Faces Criticism from Lawmakers Over Transportation Funding, Safety Concerns
-
Lawmakers criticized Buttigieg over transportation funding, with questions about how the DOT is handling and spending money from Congress.
-
Transportation safety was a focus, with concerns raised over recent incidents like train derailments. Buttigieg urged Congress to prevent a shutdown to allow safety work to continue.
-
Age and the pilot shortage came up, with Buttigieg joking he wouldn't want an 80 year old flying his plane when asked about age limits for presidents.
-
Tempers flared over electric vehicles, with a congressman claiming the admin wants to force people to buy EVs that don't work well in cold weather.
-
A lawmaker pressed Buttigieg on reports of housing migrants at an airport, though Buttigieg said it wasn't under the FAA's jurisdiction.
![](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/09/20/USAT/70905330007-usatsi-20503076.jpg?crop=8026,4536,x0,y530&width=1600&height=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp)