On Thursday, August 3, Admiral Mark Buzby was confirmed by voice vote by the United States Senate to become the Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). This is the earliest a MARAD Administrator for an incoming president has been confirmed in modern history. A brief history of the nomination and confirmation process of recent MARAD Administrators by incoming presidents is below.

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