"In order for our workforce to continue to push the boundaries, we must invest in research and training programs at NSF."
"I want to thank her because, this week, a bill that I originated, Building Blocks of STEM and Code Like a Girl Act, were actually passed out of this committee and voted on unanimously in the House Tue..."
"It's been more than five years since this Committee last held a hearing specifically on solar energy."
"The Administration's proposed cuts of over 2/3 to the DOE's solar technology program budget will have a profound and negative impact on our nation's ability to utilize this resource."
"So as a matter of national security and safety, we want to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy, reduce our carbon footprint, and the solar energy industry provides good-paying jobs."
"I'm concerned about the consistent attacks on solar energy from both the current Administration and the Republican-led Congress."
"Without strong support and investment by the federal government, we are likely to lose jobs in this growing industry and the opportunity to control our own energy future."
"Solar energy is an important and growing portion of our nation's energy consumption."
"I am deeply concerned by the Republican tax bill that... will hurt our solar industry by eliminating the ten percent investment tax credit for large-scale solar projects."
"I thank her for her efforts, and I hope to see her bill receive speedy consideration."
"I am a girl who codes, who made it to Congress, who started her career as a computer programmer in the 1970s."