Thank you, Chairman Bowman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for holding today's hearing, and thank you to all of our witnesses for offering your insight into our Nation's weather forecasting future.

Written statement by Representative Frank Lucas, Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

Allocating me time. I'd simply say to my colleagues I appreciate the input that both of you offered.

It's important that we hear from Members. They, like you and I, represent and reflect the interests and the focus of their constituents all across the country.

I can't assume--I literally say that we can't assume an endless increasing budget.

At the end of the day, weather is nonpartisan.

NOAA has a broad array of responsibilities ranging from weather forecasting and climate prediction, to ocean and atmospheric observation.

At the end of the day, weather is non-partisan. Severe events don't travel along party lines.

It's great to have you here today. NOAA has a broad array of responsibilities, ranging from weather forecasting and climate prediction to ocean and atmospheric observation.

I stand today before this deliberative body to talk about the importance of rural infrastructure; more specifically, watershed and flood control infrastructure. Our Nation's watershed dams play a critical yet silent role in many of our…

Spectrum allocation may not always receive front page news coverage, but it affects our lives daily.

Eliminating energy poverty is something we all want to achieve.

Our focus has always been, and will continue to be, policy that keeps energy affordable and reliable.

I want to congratulate Chairman Bowman, along with the Full Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas.

I look forward to working with this group to get this bill over the finish line and signed into law.

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, America's scientific and technological leadership is being threatened by the Chinese Communist Party, and we must act urgently to reinvest in our own…

My colleagues have done a great job today of explaining all the many reasons we need to pass the National Science Foundation for the Future Act to keep America globally competitive. I thank them for their support of this legislation. I…

Given the ongoing drought covering much of the west, it is reasonable to conclude that this year's wildfire statistics could be historic.

Wildfire is an important part of the ecosystem, and often occurs naturally.

Today's hearing is timely as we enter the summer months, which have traditionally marked the beginning of wildfire season.

It's reasonable to conclude this year's wildfire statistics could be historic.

Last year brought haunting images of devastating wildfires across the West. This year unfortunately could be even worse.

Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for holding this hearing. Today's hearing is timely as we enter the summer months which have traditionally marked the beginning of wildfire season.

Absolutely, the ability to protect both citizens' lives and their property.