José E. Serrano: “we do better when we invade people with blue jeans and sneakers and ideas and trade than when we try to isolate them.”

This committee, both under Republican and Democratic leadership, has always been very friendly to NASA.

Thank you, Chairperson Lofgren and Members of the Committee, for having this important conversation and challenging the Smithsonian to be more vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming.

This year, we will hear from a bipartisan group of Members, all of whom will be asking for further investments by this subcommittee.

If I accomplish one thing in Congress, it is that little by little it is beginning to change the language.