Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1097, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week. As one of only a handful of engineers in Congress, as Chairman Wu mentioned, I am proud to again sponsor this resolution honoring National Engineers Week. I would like to thank the gentleman from Michigan, Dr. Ehlers, for working with me on this resolution and on many other issues. Unfortunately for this institution and for America's science and technology policy, Dr. Ehlers announced a couple of weeks ago that he is retiring at the end of the year. We are going to miss his leadership and knowledge, especially in the area of science, technology, engineering, and math education. I will particularly miss working with him as a co-Chair of the STEM Ed Caucus. Promoting STEM Ed, and especially engineering education, is a big part of what National Engineers Week is all about. Two weeks ago marked the 20th anniversary of National Engineers Week, and for each of the 5 years I have introduced this resolution, it seems to get more important. {time} 1445 We continue to fall behind other countries in the STEM fields, with China seemingly poised to overtake us as the leading producer of knowledge within a decade. Our infrastructure continues to languish, and we face serious energy and water challenges in our country. At the same time, we face an urgent need to create jobs.…”