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Republican voters narrowly confirmed Bridenstine, 50 to 49, to be the next NASA administrator. Duckworth voted against Bridenstine.
Democrats argued that Bridenstine is the wrong man for the job.
“Jim Bridenstine, the nominee that we are considering, served as a Navy pilot, and I thank him for his service. But that does not qualify him to run NASA,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).
“Just because you know how to fly a plane does not mean that you have the skills and experience to lead the federal government’s space agency,” he continued.
“James Bridenstine is a climate denier with no scientific background who has made a career out of ignoring science,” Schatz said.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is the ranking member on the Senate Rules Committee, which passed the rule change the night before. She joked, the Rules committee has made a “unilateral decision” that there will be no dress code for the baby.
