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Senate Panel Backs Bridenstine To Head NASA

By Marc Selinger

Monday, November 20th, 2017

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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Nov. 8 narrowly approved Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA administrator.By a party-line 14-13 vote, the panel sent Bridenstine’s nomination to the full Senate for its consideration.Before the committee vote, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the panel’s top Democrat, reiterated his opposition to having a politician lead an agency that he says has traditionally been, and should remain, nonpartisan. Nelson also said that Bridenstine lacks the management and technical expertise needed to…

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