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Senate Returns NASA Pick To White House

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018

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Senate Returns NASA Pick To White House

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.). (Photo courtesy of office of Rep. Bridenstine.)

The controversial nomination of Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA administrator has been returned to the White House, a congressional aide said Jan. 3.The move came after key senators, including Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), an influential voice on space matters, objected to the idea of having a politician run what has traditionally been a nonpartisan agency.Nelson, the ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, also said that Bridenstine lacks the management and technical expertise needed to supervise several major…

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