**Click here to download photos from today’s roundtable**

OMAHA, NEB. – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Surface Transportation Subcommittee, welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to Omaha, Nebraska. Chao traveled to Omaha to hear from Nebraska transportation stakeholders and listen to their concerns and suggestions. Fischer and Chao also had the opportunity to discuss their shared commitment to long-term infrastructure policy and funding. Senator Fischer released the following statement after the event:

“I was pleased to welcome my friend Secretary Chao to Nebraska today. During a roundtable, we had the opportunity to discuss several ideas to improve our nation’s urban and rural transportation systems. Secretary Chao saw firsthand how Nebraskans are at the forefront of moving people and goods across the country. I hope to build on our productive discussion as I continue to bring Nebraska ideas to the Senate.”

Secretary Elaine L. Chao is currently the U. S. Secretary of Transportation. This is her second cabinet position. She served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2001-January 2009, and is the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the President's cabinet in American history. For more information on Secretary Chao and her full biography, click here.

Click here to read the joint op-ed by Senator Fischer and Secretary Chao in today’s Omaha World-Herald.