Ranking 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
May 04, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’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 Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. I would like to thank the Chairs and Ranking Members for holding … Continue Reading
May 03, 2017Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Oil and Gas R&D Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Oil and Gas Technology Innovation.” Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, Congressman Marc Veasey’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Mr. Chairman, I’d like to thank you for holding this hearing and thank you to the witnesses for being here today. It seems fitting to have two Texans leading today’s discussion. The state of Texas represents … Continue Reading
May 03, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Oil and Gas R&D Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Oil and Gas Technology Innovation.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is an interesting topic for this subcommittee to examine today. Certainly, the oil and gas sector is one area in which we see how advances in science and engineering can produce large-scale economic value, … Continue Reading
May 02, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Markup
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 2105, the “NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Mr. Chairman. H.R. 2105, the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017, addresses a significant need to provide more guidance, resources, and tools to small businesses to secure their information systems and protect the personal … Continue Reading
April 26, 2017Ranking Member Bera’s Opening Statement for Astrobiology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Advances in the Search for Life.” 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 of witnesses. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on “Advances in the Search for Life”. Based on years of investigations across NASA’s science portfolio, researchers are … Continue Reading
April 26, 2017Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Astrobiology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Advances in the Search for Life.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses. Humanity’s centuries-old quest to understand our place in the universe has gained significant ground in recent years. Geologists are uncovering evidence of the oldest life forms in Earth’s geological record. The age of … Continue Reading
April 04, 2017Ranking Member Bonamici Statement on the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 353, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, under suspension of the rules. H.R. 353 empowers the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) to develop robust new weather forecasting capabilities and partnerships in furtherance of the important goal of protecting lives and property. The bill also reauthorizes tsunami program activities at NOAA … Continue Reading
April 04, 2017Ranking Member Johnson Statement on the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 353, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, under suspension of the rules. H.R. 353 empowers the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) to develop robust new weather forecasting capabilities and partnerships in furtherance of the important goal of protecting lives and property. The bill also reauthorizes tsunami program activities at NOAA … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Statement for Climate Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method.” Ranking Member of the Environment Subcommittee, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici’s (D-OR), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Mr. Chairman. It is truly preposterous that the Science Committee is holding this hearing today to undermine science and the scientific process. Unfortunately, we are … Continue Reading
March 29, 2017Ranking Member Johnson Opening Statement for Climate Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Smith for calling today’s hearing on Climate Science. I also want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I want to start off today by placing our current situation in some historical … Continue Reading