As a proud Puerto Rican, I am one of them.

We need a Latino museum, and we need it soon.

To deny the telling of this story not only does a disservice to our contributions and sacrifices but also renders American history incomplete.

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.

I remain extremely concerned about the additional cost to accelerate the mission to the Moon by 4 years.

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

Since NASA has already programmed the lunar landing mission for 2028, why does it suddenly need to speed up the clock by 4 years?

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

this is a very important area, one that we take seriously, this committee, and we will continue to do that kind of work in a bipartisan fashion, and I mean that sincerely.

the role of this Presidential Committee is to attack scientific findings.

the budget proposal included eliminating STEM education programs.

It would be extremely worthwhile for this subcommittee to follow up with a hearing to consider NASA's budget amendment to accelerate the U.S. return to the moon in 2024.

It is just that we have to pay for a lot of other things, so----

the reason you alluded to a generous increase is because this Chairman and Mr. Aderholt and our leadership agree in helping NASA and NSF, especially in the STEM field

I am proud of the fact that I was able to deal with issues that ordinary people would think I was stereotypically not capable of dealing with.

Would you keep that support if the people knew that eventually it would have to take money from their very-needed situation?

Well, one of the things that I have repeatedly said to the committee, which they are tired of hearing already, but you haven't heard it yet, is that my experience, I have never seen an auditorium of children and young people, high school…

Nowhere is that more prominent than in the discussion of climate change. The Trump administration has pursued a relentless agenda of climate change denial.

Since January 2017, there has been a consistent effort to undermine the Federal agencies that make the United States the world leader in science and technology.

This is not just about finding the money, it is about where this President is known to go find monies when he needs them.

I look forward to hearing how annual funding supports your agencies' STEM programs, how you work in coordination with your Federal partners to not duplicate STEM efforts.

the administration's budget request for STEM education programs are wholly inadequate to our nation's needs.

Very interesting. Well, then that throws out like half of my questions here.

Our ability to innovate and lead in fields like artificial intelligence, quantum cyber, and nanotechnology depends on our ability to motivate and train today's students.

I certainly don't want to leave these folks after I leave this year, and Mrs. Lowey leaves at the same time, with having to figure out how to pay the other $25 billion over a period of time.