Many observers expect President Bush's nominee to lead the Dept. of Transportation, Mary E. Peters, to win Senate confirmation. If the predictions prove correct, the former head of the Federal Highway Administration will have to get up to speed on hot transportation topics beyond roads and bridges. Perhaps the toughest legislative item on DOT's 2007 agenda will be reauthorizing Federal Aviation Administration airport grants and other programs. The key problem will be striking a deal on financing the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.
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机译：许多观察人士预计，布什总统的提名人将领导交通运输部部长玛丽·彼得斯（Mary E. Peters）赢得参议院的确认。如果这些预测正确无误，那么前联邦公路管理局局长将不得不赶上道路和桥梁之外的热门交通问题。 DOT 2007年议程上最艰难的立法项目也许是重新授权美国联邦航空管理局机场拨款和其他计划。关键问题将是达成一项为机场和空中航线信托基金提供资金的协议。
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