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House Lawmakers Urge Senate Vote On NASA Administrator Nominee

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

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House Lawmakers Urge Senate Vote On NASA Administrator Nominee

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

More than 60 House members have signed a letter to Senate leaders urging them to schedule a vote on the nomination of Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) to be NASA administrator.The letter, led by Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas), chairman of the House Science Committee’s space panel, says that confirmation of a new NASA head is needed soon because Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot recently announced he plans to retire April 30 (Defense Daily, March 13). The March 19 letter, says that many milestones…

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