Mike Honda

if we want to anticipate astronauts coming back and not watching them burn up on reentry, then we have to take care of that regardless of what kind of funding mechanism we have.

Just off my time, I will comment about the FBI. You may call them illegal status, but in the Asian-American community they have made some arrests at work, at home, and held people in jail without due process and then after a few months…

This is the time to be investing in NASA, not selling it short.

It is important that we have women involved because if it is purely men, we tend to think in certain ways.

By investing in a broad range of ideas you never know which ones are going to come up and pan out.

Seed funding is essential. I talked to--in each of the venues that I visited, the leadership in those communities told me we would never have come together organically.

I am a huge fan as a private sector person of this program, because as Congressman Honda said, most of the institutes are funded with some taxpayer dollars.

The National Science Foundation is a direct investment in the future, strength, and vitality of our nation.

Missions to Jupiter's Europa are just the first steps. Saturn's moons of Enceladus and Titan are also calling out to us as we search for life beyond Earth.

It is truly inspiring. And from the hundreds and hundreds of planets around distant stars discovered by the Kepler telescope, to the discovery of flowing waters down a crater on Mars, to the discovery of the prevalence of liquid water on…

NSF is known as the great fundamental research venture capitalist for the United States.

I share my colleague's frustrations with this year's proposed discretionary budget from the President that recommends scaling back our support for NASA.

If water is becoming more and more of a national issue, if not a global issue, I think we need to have a broader national policy relative to water.

Our national labs are really an amazing resource to this country, both in the facilities that they house and in the quality of the scientific talent that they attract.

This is a type of partnership and innovation that we need to reinvigorate our energy innovation and accelerate the commercialization of these new technologies.

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the previous question. If we defeat the previous question, Mr. Polis will be able to offer an amendment to the rule to bring my Gun Violence Research Act to the floor for an…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I thank Chairman Culberson, who worked with me and my staff to formulate a better bill. While there are areas that could still be approved in the CJS bill, I am thankful for the chairman's…

While I have problems with several non- Appropriations items in this bill, the CJS in the omnibus bill will invest in our Nation's future and move us forward. Mr. Speaker, I want to again thank Chairman Culberson, and I look forward to…

This week is American Education Week. Today I rise to choose my bill, the Equity and Excellence in American Education Act, which will move us towards a more equitable education funding system. We can wait no longer to act, knowing we are…

Last week's historic storm, Hurricane Patricia, was the strongest hurricane on record. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones, their homes, and their livelihoods. We must ensure that the thousands affected have access to…

I thank Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. I just want to thank her for putting this event together this evening. Tonight, we heard many words described by folks who have known Don Edwards personally in work and part of his life. We are here…

Next week marks the 18th annual international Earth Science Week. Today I am introducing a House resolution to recognize Earth Science Week to highlight the importance and broad impact of earth science research. Geoscientists and…

We are now 7 legislative days from yet another Republican government shutdown, simply because the Republicans want to deny women access to comprehensive health care--7 days away from a government shutdown--and we have no solution to keep…

I come to the floor today as the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Ethiopian American Caucus. This caucus was established to give a legislative voice to the specific concerns of the Ethiopian American community. Founded in 2001…

On rollcall No. 435, on H.R. 251, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' ____________________