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FILE - This March 14, 2014 file photo shows Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. safety regulators on Friday, May 16, 2014 announced they have fined General Motors $35 million fo... FILE - This March 14, 2014 file photo shows Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. safety regulators on Friday, May 16, 2014 announced they have fined General Motors $35 million for delays in recalling small cars with faulty ignition switches that are linked to at least 13 deaths. It's the maximum penalty that the government can impose and the first time an automaker has been fined that much. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) MORE LESS
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is the lucky winner of the weirdest contest in the federal government: Designated survivor during the State of the Union address.

As the designated survivor, Foxx will not attended Tuesday’s speech. It is a safety precaution in the event of a catastrophic incident while the most senior officials in government are gathered at the U.S. Capitol for President Obama’s speech.

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  1. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Good to know. Really.

  2. Avatar for topcat topcat says:

    Tempting… very tempting. :wink:

  3. “… Foxx will not attended…”

  4. The Cylons will stop at nothing!

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