spacetoday.net: Senator states opposition to Bridenstine NASA nomination

Senator states opposition to Bridenstine NASA nomination

Posted: Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 11:39 AM ET (1539 GMT)
A Democratic senator has come out in opposition to the nomination of Jim Bridenstine to be NASA administrator. In a letter Thursday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said Bridenstine was an "extremely concerning choice" to lead the agency, citing his views on climate change and a range of social issues. The letter, addressed to the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, came a day after the committee announced it scheduled a November 1 confirmation hearing for Bridenstine.