Frank Lucas

The Weather Act, the most significant weather legislation passed by Congress in more than 25 years, provided authorities and direction for NOAA in its weather research and forecasting efforts.

Congress saw the need for rapid improvement in U.S. weather forecasts.

The United States was once the world's leader in numerical weather prediction, but we can't credibly make that claim today.

Accurate forecasting not only helps our businesses make strategic plans, but it helps us to protect lives and properties during severe weather events.

Vaccination is, by far, the best flu prevention measure we have today.

I would like to thank you and Vice Chairman Bera for holding this hearing, especially given that we are in the middle of flu season.

This legislation will provide the DOE's Geothermal Technologies Office with critical funding and program direction to enable innovative research in advanced geothermal technologies.

The mission's success proved America's resolve to explore space.

Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 12's launch.

We all want federal agencies to rely on the best available science when making policy.

Rather than canceling a return to the Moon by saying we've been there before, the Trump Administration set a bold course to return to the Moon.

Ensuring that government research is transparent and can be independently verified is not a new goal.

This is about attacking the EPA under the current administration-not about improving transparency and scientific integrity.

Transparency and reproducibility are an important part of ensuring the quality of the science that supports federal regulations.

How do we bring those people to the table to begin this collaboration?

I want to make my position clear: the climate is changing, and global industrial activity has played a role in this.

Thank you, Chairwoman Sherrill, for holding this hearing on the growing problem of disinformation on social media.

I want to commend Representative Anthony Gonzalez for introducing this bill, and his leadership on the issue of technology and security.

This Committee took the first steps to do this yesterday by passing a bipartisan legislation aimed at improving research into the technology to detect deep fakes.

We all know that photos these days can be digitally altered so easily that it's almost impossible to tell what's real and what's not.

The technology for generating deep fakes is improving at a rapid clip.

Extreme weather events are of concern to us all, regardless of what part of the country we represent.

False and misleading content like this undermines public trust and disrupts civil society.

I believe the EPA is on the right track.

Rolling back this regulation had nothing to do with ignoring the science.