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Oklahoma Representative James Bridenstine, a Navy Reserve pilot, was confirmed as NASA's 13th administrator on Thursday.
In a 50-49 vote Thursday, Oklahoma Representative James Bridenstine, a Navy Reserve pilot, was confirmed as NASA's 13th administrator, an agency that usually is kept away from partisanship. His three predecessors — two nominated by Republicans — were all approved unanimously. Before that, one NASA chief served under three presidents, two Republicans and a Democrat.
The two days of voting were as tense as a launch countdown.
A procedural vote Wednesday initially ended in a 49-49 tie — Vice President Mike Pence, who normally breaks a tie, was at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — before Arizona Republican Jeff Flake switched from opposition to support, using his vote as leverage to address an unrelated issue.
Thursday's vote included the drama of another delayed but approving vote by Flake, a last-minute no vote by Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth — who wheeled onto the floor with her 10-day-old baby in tow — and the possibility of a tie-breaker by Pence, who was back in town.
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"I'm sorry, sir! We'll give you a refund immediately!" the manager said sincerely. After hearing Youngson's story and inspecting the broken item, the store agreed to refund the man and the manager apologized profusely for the trouble. "Thank you. I suggest that, from now on, you only carry products made in the USA. It's the only way to be sure that they are high quality." the man said happily. The manager agreed with the man, and sent him off with a smile. "Now, I guess it's time to take care of this trash." the manager said, sighing.
A man who looked very much like the manager of the aforementioned store was later seen tossing a naked woman into a dumpster. Upon closer inspection, one would find that her face had been smashed in and her body was covered in bruises. Ah, what a fine day to be a man.