Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Sean Duffy as secretary of the Department of Transportation. The vote was 77-22, a solid bipartisan showing after his nomination unanimously advanced out of the Senate Commerce,

President Donald Trump said Duffy would use his past experience in Congress to help rebuild the country’s infrastructure and improve travel safety.

Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as the public face of the federal government's response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport, the closest airport to Washington,