Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Ranking Member Sorensen Floor Statement on H.R. 2988, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
(WASHINGTON, DC)— Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives considered and passed under suspension of the rules four bipartisan bills led by Members of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Ranking Member Eric Sorensen (D-IL) of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics made the following statement on H.R. 2988, the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act:
As Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, I was thrilled to lead the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act alongside my colleague and Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Williams.
NASA and the Department of Energy have enjoyed a decades-long partnership that has improved our understanding of the universe. This bill seeks to build and expand upon that legacy by advancing coordination on fundamental and applied science.
The collaborative research and development efforts this bill facilitates will have a profound impact for my constituents and for the rest of the country.
As a Meteorologist, I know we need to improve climate modeling and simulation to increase our understanding of how the planet is changing and help us make smart decisions to change the trajectory while creating resilient communities.
This takes interagency collaboration.
Most importantly, like what we see in the Science Committee, when we collaborate, we inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers. When the first humans land on Mars, they will rely on the things we develop today.
And that’s why I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
I yield back.
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