Talking with a friend at work today, we kicked around the idea of defeated Congressman Chris Shays (R CT) to head up the Transportation Department. Shays is a moderate Republican, who gets along well with Dems in Congress. He's also been very active and knowledgeable about transportation issues, particularly the mass-transit infrastructure that's important to his former district in CT, and should be the backbone of an Obama transit agenda.
As a member of Congress, Shays has also been a transportation generalist, comfortable dealing with airlines, roads and mass transit, and would be skilled in working with both parties to implement an ambitious transportation infrastructure agenda.
It would be a great way to demonstrate bi-partisanship in the cabinet while getting a highly competent Secretary with lots of experience in the relevant issues.
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