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Statements on Jim Bridenstine's Senate Confirmation as NASA Administrator


WASHINGTON, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following are statements from Rep. Jim Bridenstine and acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on Thursday's U.S. Senate confirmation of Bridenstine as the 13th Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration:

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"It is an honor to be confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as NASA Administrator," said Bridenstine. "I am humbled by this opportunity, and I once again thank President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for their confidence. I look forward to working with the outstanding team at NASA to achieve the President's vision for American leadership in space."

"I'm very pleased to welcome Jim Bridenstine to NASA," said Lightfoot. "He joins our great agency at a time when we are poised to accomplish historic milestones across the full spectrum of our work. Jim now takes the reins of this agency and its talented and dedicated workforce. I'm looking forward to him building on our great momentum and sharing our many strengths to help us make the next giants leaps on behalf of humanity. I also want to express my heartfelt appreciation to the NASA team for all they accomplished during my time leading the agency."

For Bridenstine's biographical information, visit:

https://bridenstine.house.gov/biography

For information about NASA's missions, programs and activities, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov 

SOURCE NASA


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