The State of U.S. Science and Technology: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership

Full Committee Hearing Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

Opening Statement

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Witness

The Honorable Heather Wilson, President, The University of Texas at El Paso and Former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force

The Honorable Walter Copan, Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines and Former Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dr. Sudip Parikh, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Mr. Samuel Hammond, Chief Economist, Foundation for American Innovation