Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement NASA Exploration Systems Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “An Update on NASA Exploration Systems Development.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. Welcome to our panelists and thank you for your service. I look forward to your testimony on the status of NASA’s Exploration Systems Development programs, namely the Space Launch System—or SLS—the … Continue Reading
November 08, 2017Ranking Member Bonamici’s Opening Statement for Geoengineering Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Environment and Energy are holding a hearing titled, “Geoengineering: Innovation, Research, and Technology.” Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), opening statement for the record is below. I want to thank the Chairman for holding this important hearing today on geoengineering. I am encouraged that the Science Committee is discussing … Continue Reading
November 08, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Geoengineering Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Environment and Energy are holding a hearing titled, “Geoengineering: Innovation, Research, and Technology.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Mr. Chairman. Last week, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released the Fourth National Climate Assessment - an authoritative assessment of the science of climate … Continue Reading
November 08, 2017Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Geoengineering Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Environment and Energy are holding a hearing titled, “Geoengineering: Innovation, Research, and Technology.” Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Marc Veasey’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have an excellent panel of witnesses and I am really looking forward to hearing their insights. Despite numerous claims, … Continue Reading
November 02, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Agriculture Research Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Putting Food on the Table: A Review of the Importance of Agriculture Research.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Comstock and Ranking Member Lipinski for holding this hearing, and thank you to the expert witnesses for being here this morning. It has been many … Continue Reading
November 02, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for Agriculture Research Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Putting Food on the Table: A Review of the Importance of Agriculture Research.” Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Congressman Daniel W. Lipinski’s (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Comstock for holding this hearing and the witnesses for being here today. Often, the major … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017Congressman Bill Foster’s Opening Statement for Low Dose Radiation Research Hearing
Thank you Chairman Weber for holding this hearing on a very interesting topic. And thank you to the witnesses for being here to provide us with your testimony and expertise. I’m Congressman Bill Foster. I’m a scientist and a businessman and I’m glad to be with you today to discuss this important topic. The basis of our regulatory framework around radiation exposure is the linear no-threshold model, which, as I am sure we will hear more about today, says that the risk of cancer … Continue Reading
November 01, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Low Dose Radiation Research Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “The Future of Low Dose Radiation Research.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. Thank you to Chairman Weber for holding this hearing to examine the future of low dose radiation research at the federal level. This research is important to better … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017Ranking Member Beyer’s Opening Statement for Kaspersky Lab Products Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight is holding a hearing titled, “Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Assessing the Risk of Kaspersky Lab Products to the Federal Government.” Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Don Beyer’s (D-VA), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman LaHood. Security concerns related to Kaspersky Lab products and reported ties between … Continue Reading
October 25, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Kaspersky Lab Products Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight is holding a hearing titled, “Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Assessing the Risk of Kaspersky Lab Products to the Federal Government.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman LaHood. Kaspersky Lab is one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, and makes a popular anti-virus program used by … Continue Reading
October 24, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Quantum Technology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Research and Technology and Energy are holding a hearing titled,“American Leadership in Quantum Technology.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Comstock and Chairman Weber for holding this important hearing, and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. Quantum technology is an emerging field that … Continue Reading
October 24, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for Quantum Technology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Research and Technology and Energy are holding a hearing titled,“American Leadership in Quantum Technology.” Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Congressman Dan Lipinski’s (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Comstock and Chairman Weber for calling this hearing. The last time this Committee focused on quantum technology was … Continue Reading
October 24, 2017Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Quantum Technology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Research and Technology and Energy are holding a hearing titled, “American Leadership in Quantum Technology.” Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Marc Veasey’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Comstock and Chairman Weber for holding this hearing and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. Quantum technologies have the … Continue Reading
October 11, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for NIST Physical Security Vulnerabilities Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “NIST’s Physical Security Vulnerabilities: A GAO Undercover Review.” Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Daniel Lipinski’s (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman LaHood and Chairwoman Comstock for calling this hearing, and thank you to the witnesses for being … Continue Reading
October 11, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for NIST Physical Security Vulnerabilities Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “NIST’s Physical Security Vulnerabilities: A GAO Undercover Review.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. Thank you to Chairman LaHood and Chairman Comstock for holding this important hearing on the state of physical security … Continue Reading
October 11, 2017Ranking Member Beyer’s Opening Statement for NIST Physical Security Vulnerabilities Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “NIST’s Physical Security Vulnerabilities: A GAO Undercover Review.” Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Rep. Don Beyer’s (D-VA), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairs LaHood and Comstock for holding this hearing today. The National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST … Continue Reading
October 04, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Radioisotope Production and Lessons from Cassini Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “Powering Exploration: An Update on Radioisotope Production and Lessons Learned from Cassini.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. I look forward to your testimony. Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing to assess the state of the supply of the … Continue Reading
October 04, 2017Ranking Member Bera’s Opening Statement for Radioisotope Production and Lessons from Cassini Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “Powering Exploration: An Update on Radioisotope Production and Lessons Learned from Cassini.” Ranking Member of the Space Subcommittee, Congressman Ami Bera’s (D-CA), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. And welcome to our distinguished panel. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing to examine the status of radioisotope … Continue Reading
October 03, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Grid Resiliency Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, “Resiliency: The Electric Grid’s Only Hope.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. Let me begin by saying my heart is with all those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, including the families of those who lost their loved ones as a result of these devastating hurricanes. As the … Continue Reading
October 03, 2017Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Grid Resiliency Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, “Resiliency: The Electric Grid’s Only Hope.” Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy, Congressman Marc Veasey’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you, Chairman Smith, for holding this important and timely hearing today. I would also like to thank this distinguished panel of witnesses for being here this morning. I’d … Continue Reading