Senate Confirms Another Top Trump Nominee

“This program is a mess from what it looks like,” Phelan told the panel. “If confirmed, I plan to dig into this very quickly and understand the issues. And we’ll come back to this committee very fast with the knowledge that we have as soon as we get to the root cause of the problem.”

During the hearing, retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), whose home state borders the Wisconsin shipyard building the frigate, pressed John Phelan on the ongoing program at Fincantieri Marinette Marine.

The confirmation is another big win for President Trump and his administration as they gear up for a strong second year in office with many items on the agenda to accomplish.