Deborah Ross actually said...

Thank you, and thank you to the Ranking Member for holding this very important hearing today.

It was created to avoid the brain drain from our institutions of higher education, including our HBCUs.

We also discussed challenges facing the region, including the need for more early education STEM opportunities to strengthen the talent pipe...

Thank you for holding this hearing, Chairwoman Stevens, and thank you to all the panelists for joining us today.