Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks after he was nominated to be Transportation Secretary by President-elect Joe Biden on December 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. His confirmation hearing is on January 21.
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks after he was nominated to be Transportation Secretary by President-elect Joe Biden on December 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. His confirmation hearing is on January 21.
Credit: Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images

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Buttigieg testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for transportation secretary post

Pete Buttigieg testified before a Senate panel considering his nomination for transportation secretary on Thursday, putting the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor on the path to becoming the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary.