U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Chairman Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for Maritime and Commerce Nominees

Chairman Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for Maritime and Commerce Nominees

October 15, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider the nominations of the Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Department of Commerce at 10:30 AM EST on October 22, 2025.

Nominees:

  • Mr. Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
  • Ms. Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
  • Mr. Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
  • Mr. Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA)

Hearing Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Nomination Hearing

DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

TIME: 10:30 AM EST

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee web site or YouTube.

MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.

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