DC NEW NASA PKG.mp4

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:37:01 +0000
Mark Meredith in DC Bureau

Video notes:

{***ANCHOR***}
TONIGHT AMERICA’S SPACE AGENCY HAS A NEW LEADER. 
JIM BRIDENSTINE WAS SWORN IN AS NASA’S 13TH ADMINISTRATOR.
X-X-X-X’S MARK MEREDITH TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT SOME HOPE WILL BE A NEW ERA FOR NASA.

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TRT: 1:30
OUT: in Washington, I’m Mark Meredith.

{***nats of swearing in***}

NASA’S NEW ADMINISTRATOR… JIM BRIDENSTINE… SAYS HE’S HONORED TO JOIN WHAT HE CALLED THE NASA FAMILY….

{***JIM BRIDENSTINE / NASA ADMINISTRATOR***} 
“NASA represents what is best for the US, we lead, we discover, we pioneer, and inspire***}
THE VICE PRESIDENT SAYS HE EXPECTS BRIDENSTINE TO MAKE AMERICA’S SPACE PROGRAM GREAT AGAIN…. 
<<<pence>>>
“we will send American astronauts back to the moon and after that we will expand our capacity to send americans to mars”

BRIDENSTINE’S FIRST ACT AS ADMINISTRATOR WAS
A LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION…

“america loves what you are doing…and we’re thrilled about your commitment to our country

{***MARK MEREDITH / WASHINGTON***}
NASA HAD BEEN WITHOUT AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR OVER A YEAR.
SEVERAL DEMOCRATS, AND EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS, QUESTIONED IF BRIDENSTINE, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, WAS QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB.

{***SEN. MARCO RUBIO / (R) FLORIDA***}
“I was not enthused by the nomination, nothing personal against mr bridenstine, i just thought nasa as an organization needs to be led by a space professional.”
BUT DALE SKRAN, WITH THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY, SAYS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE MAY PAY OFF.

{***DALE SKRAN / NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY***}

“I think its very very important that the NASA administrator, be capable, going to the House and the Senate, and making a case for the NASA budget…it really is the #1 job for the administrator”
BRIDENSTINE SAYS HE WANTS TO BUILD ON AND EXPAND NASA’S PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE SPACE CONTRACTORS…LIKE SPACEX…
HE SAYS THE U.S. MUST BE THE UNQUESTIONED LEADER IN SPACE EXPLORATION…
IN WASHINGTON, I’M MARK MEREDITH.