Sen. Nelson's Effort To Undermine NASA

NASA has gone a year without a formal leader--with no end in sight, Ars Technica

"Five months ago, the Trump administration finally put forward a nominee for the post of administrator, Oklahoma Congressman and pilot James Bridenstine. Although he was confirmed along a party-line vote twice during Senate confirmation hearings, he has yet to receive a vote before the full Senate. Increasingly, it is obvious that the White House does not have the votes to confirm Bridenstine in a Senate where Republicans hold only a narrow margin. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, has led opposition to Bridenstine, saying he is too politically polarizing a figure to lead NASA. Nelson has convinced his fellow Floridian Senator, Republican Marco Rubio, to oppose Bridenstine as well."

Plan that @SenBillNelson promotes blocks Bridenstine and prevents #NASA from having a confirmed Administrator. This will make it harder for @NASA during this year's budget process. This is not good for Nelson's constituents on Florida's Space Coast or for the rest of the country. pic.twitter.com/ezAufB25vt — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 29, 2018

FYI during his 3rd term in the House @SenBillNelson overtly used his political office to force @NASA to fly him in space. If a lawyer with zero aerospace experience can use politics to become an astronaut then a fighter pilot congressman like Bridenstine with an MBA can run #NASA pic.twitter.com/m1WikI9gTh — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 18, 2018

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