José E. Serrano: “NASA has support from this committee, as our mark showed, as our bill showed.”

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.

Spending time outdoors is one of the best ways to support both mental and physical well-being and New York State is home to some of the best parks and green spaces.

An additional $25 billion cost would severely impact vital programs, not only under this subcommittee, but across all non-defense subcommittees.

We will obviously be watching this closely in the upcoming months.