Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for In-Space Propulsion Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “In-Space Propulsion: Strategic Choices and Options.” 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, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss in-space propulsion with a wide range of … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for Materials Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Energy and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “Material Science: Building the Future.” Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Weber and Chairwoman Comstock for holding this hearing on federal investments in materials science research … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Materials Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Energy and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “Material Science: Building the Future.” Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Weber and Chairwoman Comstock, for holding this hearing. We have assembled an impressive panel today. Thank you all … Continue Reading
June 28, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Materials Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Energy and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “Material Science: Building the Future.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Weber and Chairwoman Comstock. I would like to extend a special welcome to our witnesses and thank them for being here today. This is a subject I … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement at SBIR Markup
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 2763, the “Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Smith for holding this markup of H.R. 2763, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017. H.R. … Continue Reading
June 21, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Environmental Monitoring Technologies Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, “Leading the Way: Examining Advances in Environmental Technologies.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. I will be brief in my opening remarks. I want to first note that the technologies … Continue Reading
June 21, 2017Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Statement for Environmental Monitoring Technologies Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, “Leading the Way: Examining Advances in Environmental Technologies.” Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s, (D-OR) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Federal investment and policies can … Continue Reading
June 15, 2017Ranking Member Beyer’s Opening Statement for Government Cybersecurity 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, “Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned from WannaCry.” Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Don Beyer’s (D-VA), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman LaHood and Chairman Comstock. Cybersecurity should be a chief concern for … Continue Reading
June 15, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Government Cybersecurity Hearing Jun 15, 2017
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Oversight and Research and Technology are holding a hearing titled, “Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned from WannaCry.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman LaHood and Chairwoman Comstock. As I have said many times on this subject before, cybersecurity is a difficult … Continue Reading
June 15, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for Government Cybersecurity 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, “Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned from WannaCry.” Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman LaHood and Chairwoman Comstock for holding this hearing on … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Statement on Amendment for American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Markup
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 2809, the "American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017." Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX), statement on the amendment she offered in the nature of a substitute is below. Thank you. When I first learned that the Chairman wanted to pursue commercial space legislation this spring, I let him know that I wanted to work with him to see whether we could develop a bipartisan … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Markup
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 2809, the “American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Smith. And I want to thank you for holding today’s markup of H.R. 2809, the “American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017.” The issues that this bill attempts to address are important and need to be addressed. … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for NASA Budget Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “An Overview of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. I join the Chairman in welcoming you, Mr. Lightfoot. We look forward to your testimony. NASA is fortunate that an individual as experienced as you is serving as … Continue Reading
June 08, 2017Ranking Member Bera’s Opening Statement for NASA Budget Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “An Overview of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.” Ranking Member of the Space Subcommittee, Congressman Ami Bera’s (D-CA), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. Welcome Acting Administrator Lightfoot and thank you for your dedicated service to NASA over many years. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget … Continue Reading
May 24, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Overhead Cost of Research 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, “Examining the Overhead Cost of Research.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you to the chairs and ranking members of the Research and Technology and Oversight Subcommittees for holding this hearing on the overhead costs of federally funded research. The Trump … Continue Reading
May 24, 2017Ranking Member Beyer’s Opening Statement for Overhead Cost of Research 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, “Examining the Overhead Cost of Research.” Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Don Beyer’s (D-VA), opening statement for the record is below Thank you Chairwoman Comstock and Chairman LaHood for having this hearing today. I generally agree with the questions raised by Ranking Member Lipinski about overhead … Continue Reading
May 24, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for Overhead Cost of Research 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, “Examining the Overhead Cost of Research.” Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Dan Lipinski’s (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Comstock and Chairman LaHood, for calling this hearing. This is an important oversight topic and I thank our panelists for being … Continue Reading
May 23, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for EPA Rulemaking Hearing
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, “Expanding the Role of States in EPA Rulemaking.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Environmental protections that limit damage to the environment and protect the public from toxic exposures should be based on solid scientific evidence. Five decades ago a Republican … Continue Reading
May 23, 2017Ranking Member Bonamici’s Opening Statement for EPA Rulemaking Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, “Expanding the Role of States in EPA Rulemaking.” Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s (D-OR) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Before we talk about the topic that is the title of this hearing today, expanding the role of states … Continue Reading
May 04, 2017Ranking Member Lipinski’s Opening Statement for SBIR and STTR Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology and the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce is holding a hearing titled, “Improving the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs.” Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Dan Lipinski’s (D-IL) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you … Continue Reading