Polls show that the country overwhelmingly agrees that we need a high-speed rail system to connect the east and west coasts and everything in between. the president schedules a cabinet meeting to discuss whether or not the project can be included in the federal budget. given this information, which non-permanent cabinet member would most likely be asked to attend the meeting?
a. secretary of transportation
b. secretary of the interior
c. chairperson of the council of economic advisors
d. director of the office of budget and management

d. director of the Office of Budget and Management

Explanation:

As he is the one who is in charge of overseeing the expenses of every federal agencie, and how the budget is determined, he is the one that is not part of the permanent cabinet member, because it´s nominated by the president, that has to attend the meeting to see if what the polls reflect is possible.

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