WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure Executive Director Kevin Gluba issued the following statement Tuesday after the Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao by a vote of 93-6: “Secretary Chao is proven leader whose distinguished record of service to our country demonstrates the commitment required to serve as Secretary of Transportation. She has seen first-hand the challenges our country faces when it comes to rebuilding our nations aged and crumbling infrastructure, and Aii looks forward to working with Secretary Chao to expand the safe use of innovative transportation technologies and enhance the roll public-private partnerships play in funding infrastructure development.” About the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure:  The Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) is an independent, national, educational organization dedicated to identifying our nation’s infrastructure challenges, creating awareness of those challenges, and developing public-private partnerships to address those needs. Aii strives to create higher standards by promoting proven innovative technologies and higher safety standards for national infrastructure projects.