STEVE KNIGHT

A full fifth of U.S. aerospace engineers are of retirement age today. They are beginning to exit our workforce, which will create an enormous shortfall in our national security preparedness.

But the gender gap that is so prevalent in this industry will persist until we make STEM and aerospace more inclusive of women and encourage women at a young age to pursue these fields.

Investing in our children and their future is always an opportunity for good. Expanding the reach of our STEM education programs to children of all ages will create a greater future in innovation.

My bill funds the research infrastructure necessary to make those discoveries possible.

I want to thank the chair and ranking member for their support of this piece of legislation. The No Hero Left Untreated Act is just that. We expect our young warriors to protect our values and our ideals, and we, as Americans, should do…

We talk a lot about cybersecurity in the context of national defense, and rightfully so. As a Nation, we ought to take steps now to ensure our security into the 21st century. But this is an issue that affects so many people. One that often…

It is an honor to be here today to talk about what is very essential in America, and that is getting people to work and creating opportunities. Small businesses are essential to America's economic competitiveness. Not only do they employ…

I think that this idea of looking to a technology solution cannot solve these problems by themselves.

On rollcall No. 441. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

Today it is my honor and privilege to bring H.R. 5638, the Solar Fuels Innovation Act, to the House of Representatives with several of my colleagues. This bill, the first solar R&D bill to be considered on the House floor this Congress…

I appreciate the chairman's and ranking member's work on this. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The aeronautics research carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration is…

I thank the Speaker for letting us talk about such an important issue. Mr. Speaker, this issue has been bantered about in my district for many years, and we are finally getting recourse whereby we are going to have a memorial for the…

If we cannot store this energy, if we cannot use this energy at a later time, then we might be on the wrong technology.

On October 23, a gas leak was discovered at one of the 115 wells at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in my district near Porter Ranch, California. I want to thank Congressman Brad Sherman, who lives in Porter Ranch and…

On Friday, May 13th, I was absent due to obligations in the district. Had I been present for the day's vote series, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 190, on ordering the previous question; ``yea'' on rollcall No. 191, on the rule…

I want to thank Congresswoman Kuster and Congressman Guinta for taking a leadership role in this epidemic. This is something that has gone across the country. We have seen huge rises in the Northeast and across the Midwest, but this is…

I thank Mr. Gibson for taking a leadership role in making sure that the military has a voice, and that is exactly what he has done in his tenure here in Congress. I rise in support of H.R. 4534. The POSTURE Act is not just something that…

We just have to give the opportunity for these women to scale at the comparable levels and remove those barriers to their opportunity.

Access to a robust capital market is critical for the health and wellbeing of our small business community, which in turn is critical for our Nation's economy.

We want to know what the barriers are because if you continue to have those barriers, that means you continue to not be able to create more opportunities.

A strong defense industrial base is critical to both our national security and to our economy.

I think that part of the mission of this Committee is to make sure that small business can work efficiently and be accountable for what they do but also have the ability to make money and succeed and expand and do all the things that we…

I thank Mr. Weber and Mr. Beyer for their congenial work on this issue. I do rise today in support of H.R. 4084, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, as I am a cosponsor. Some of us believe a nuclear energy policy is important…

If we spend the money and we work on it, I believe that the American ingenuity can do this.

On Wednesday, January 13th, I had to return to the district to attend to urgent constituent business related to the Aliso Canyon gas leak. Had I been present for the day's vote series, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 44, the…