The delay comes as Republican senators have argued that Phillip Washington is unqualified, while unions representing 75,000 flight attendants, and other supporters, have backed his nomination.
in January, as well as stalled NextGen technology systems meant to address the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace.
“Are airports racist? And is the FAA racist?” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked Washington at his March 1 nomination hearing.Washington and his supporters have cited his military service as a key leadership credential. He is a 24-year Army veteran who worked on NATO logistics and information systems before retiring in 2000 as command sergeant major, the highest noncommissioned military rank.
At issue is a Republican assertion that Washington is not a “civilian,” which the FAA administrator must be under federal law. Cruz pointed to previous instances when Congress granted waivers for retired military personnel to serve at the agency.were unnecessary. Congress could have imposed restrictions on administrator nominees based on prior military service, just as it had for nominees for deputy administrator, Putnam said, but Congress did not do so.
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