President-elect Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back from a series of safety failures, and that a safety probe into Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system will go on.

Duffy, a former five-term Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, received a warm welcome during his Wednesday address to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The former Fox News personality introduced eight of his nine kids present to the panel along with his wife, "Fox Noticias" host Rachel Campos-Duffy.

During the hearing, Duffy said that, if given an opportunity to lead the DOT, he would focus on aviation safety, including ensuring that the public’s trust in plane manufacturing behemoth Boeing is revived.

“I think we have to make sure they are implementing their safety plan. We have to push the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] to make sure they are........

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