Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement following President Obama’s nomination of General Charles Bolden for Administrator of NASA:

"I applaud President Obama for nominating General Charles Bolden to be Administrator of NASA.  General Bolden's service to this country as a United States Marine is incredibly admirable and will bring just the kind of leadership and management NASA needs as America launches a new era of innovation, creativity and prosperity.  I look forward to moving this nomination through the Commerce Committee in short order."

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