WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Michael Griffin as the new NASA administrator Wednesday night in a rush to get the Maryland rocket scientist in office before the return to human space flight scheduled for next month. Griffin, 55, whose nomination by President Bush was confirmed by a unanimous vote, replaces Sean O'Keefe, who stepped down in February to become chancellor of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. "NASA needs his leadership in place for the countdown to May 15, when America returns to flight," said U.S. Sen. Kay Baily Hutchison, R-Texas. The shuttle Discovery is being prepared for launch on...
