Michael G. Whitaker, who’s President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, is drawing bipartisan support among lawmakers, which might bode well for a speedy confirmation.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who chairs the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, noted that support during the panel’s Oct. 4 initial hearing on Mr. Whitaker, not only from both sides of the aisle but also from various members of the aviation community.
