Bridenstine faced blistering criticism from Democratic senators on Wednesday, however, who said the Cornell alumnus has denied that humans have a role in climate change and does not have adequate qualifications for the job. After graduating from Rice University, Bridenstine served in the Navy in Afghanistan and Iraq before enrolling at Cornell and obtaining his MBA. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) called the Cornell alumnus a partisan warrior whose divisive policies were an example of “why Washington is broken,” The Washington Post reported. After earning his Cornell business degree, Bridenstine served as the executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium. This 10-month period is the longest time that NASA has not had a leader, The New York Times reported.

Source: Daily Sun November 02, 2017 05:37 UTC