WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jim Bridenstine:
“Yesterday, we voted to advance Jim Bridenstine’s nomination to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Jim is a decorated pilot and combat veteran. His tenure in the House of Representatives testifies to his understanding of the issues facing today’s space program, and to his advocacy of NASA modernization.
“But, as is often the case, this well-qualified nominee has waited too long for a vote. NASA has been led by an acting administrator for a record fifteen months. So I hope my colleagues will join me in voting to confirm Jim Bridenstine today.”