Dava Newman Nomination Exits Stealth Mode

Executive Session – Markup of five bills and three nominations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
“7. Nomination of Dr. Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration”
Keith’s update: The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has reported favorably on the nomination of Dava Newman to be NASA Deputy Administrator.

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

5 responses to “Dava Newman Nomination Exits Stealth Mode”

1. Yale S says:

   March 20, 2015 at 7:41 pm

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   only 5 months to get on the calendar? For congress, this is ultra-fast tracking. ;-P

2. jamesmuncy says:

   March 20, 2015 at 8:25 pm

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   For the record, 1/2 of that time was under the President’s party. Sen. Cruz is moving this in two months from taking over as chairman. And two weeks after Charlie Bolden asked at a hearing for her confirmation.

   • Yale S says:

     March 20, 2015 at 9:58 pm

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     They were too busy lining up lobbiest gigs after the election.

3. Shaw_Bob says:

   March 21, 2015 at 1:46 am

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   A gungo-ho woman engineer is exactly what they need, though exactly what they don’t want!

   • Todd Austin says:

     March 22, 2015 at 1:04 am

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     And the reason for noting her gender is what?