Biden picks ex-US Senator Nelson as NASA chief: White House
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19 March, 2021, 08:30 pm
Last modified: 19 March, 2021, 08:34 pm
Nelson, a Democrat from Florida -- home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral -- must secure US Senate approval to be confirmed in the post
FILE PHOTO: Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) smiles in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/
US President Joe Biden has tapped former US Senator Bill Nelson to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Nelson, a Democrat from Florida -- home to NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral -- must secure US Senate approval to be confirmed in the post.
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