Jim Bridenstine

Representative Bridenstine's clarity of message and track record in support of the growth of the American space sector offers a glimpse into his visionary, yet disciplined approach.

Now more than ever our industry needs his commitment to building bipartisan support.

Representative Bridenstine has demonstrated a singular combination of service, insight, advocacy, and involvement in the aerospace and aviation fields.

Because he believes human industrial activity is the source of climate change.

I am honored to support his nomination to be NASA Administrator, and to pledge my enthusiastic support to him.

I want to make sure that NASA remains, as you said, apolitical.

It is also true that as a Member of the House of Representatives representing Oklahoma, I have advocated for issues that are not relevant to NASA and that is a part of my background.

Sir, as somebody who has worked very hard on behalf of my constituents to move us to a day where we have zero deaths from tornadoes, that bill, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act, very important to me.

I do have a history of working with both sides of the aisle on important issues for our country.

NASA is a critical piece of the United States of America and when you think about all of the contributions to space that NASA has contributed to, the way we navigate, the way we communicate, the way we produce food and energy.

It would be my highest ambition to lead NASA in a way where that is not an issue.

We can maintain American leadership in space.

The only way to get that is to work together as a community--Congress, the Administration, industry, scientists, academia, non-profits, everybody.

It would be my goal to leave in place programs that can be continued by the next administration regardless of political party.

There must be consistency and constancy. Without it, NASA experiences shifting priorities and funding.

I look forward to promoting the scientific community's priorities as embodied by the science decadal survey recommendations.

I am truly humbled by the prospect of leading this agency.

NASA is an extraordinary agency with an extremely talented and diverse workforce.

It is an honor of a lifetime to be nominated by the President and to be considered by the Senate for NASA Administrator.

Failure is not an option.

Traditional and new space companies are both critical to accelerating America's space renaissance.

Representative Bridenstine is the leader NASA needs today.

The United States' dominance in space can no longer be taken for granted and will require the leadership and vision that we see in Rep. Bridenstine.

Rep. Bridenstine recognizes the need to build resiliency and flexibility into space operations and acquisitions.

Rep. Bridenstine understands that a resilient space enterprise hinges on the integration of government and commercial capabilities.