The Arctic presents us with a variety of scientific and technical challenges and opportunities.
Frank Lucas
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Frank Dean Lucas is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Lucas has focused on agricultural issues, energy policy, and rural development during his tenure in Congress. He has played a significant role in shaping legislation related to farming and energy production, reflecting the interests of his constituents in a predominantly rural district. Lucas has been involved in various committees, including the House Committee on Agriculture, where he has worked on policies affecting the agricultural sector.
We should bring the whole team to the game because the Arctic is changing so fast.
The role of Greenland in influencing our global climate dynamics just cannot be overstated.
I am prepared to close whenever it is appropriate, so I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
I have no additional speakers and I, too, am prepared to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as I said in my opening remarks, I am deeply disappointed by the process that led us here, especially over the last 24…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 243, nays 187, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 0, as follows: [Roll No. 404] YEAS--243 Adams Aguilar…
To close. Madam Speaker, the NOAA Chief Scientist Act is smart legislation that codifies an important existing role at NOAA. A scientific agency needs scientific leadership, and H.R. 3952 ensures that NOAA will always have that in place. I…
To close. In December of last year, the Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on research and development relating to PFAS. I was impressed to hear just how far along the companies are when it comes to technologies that…
I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, our energy industry infrastructure quite literally keeps our country running. Cyberattacks that damage our grids, shut down our pipelines, interrupt our…
The Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022 institutes a simple reporting requirement to assist Congress in monitoring the Department of Energy's financial awards under its research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications…
The work we do on weather forecasting is as important as any topic before us.
Thank you for holding today's hearing on this important topic, Chairwoman Sherrill.
And we're here today to discuss methane emissions and how to measure and address them. This is a complex problem, largely due to technological limitations and regulatory barriers.
I'm hopeful that the Department of Commerce will take a pragmatic approach that prioritizes growth and innovation rather than stifling commercial development.
If we are to achieve our goal of effectively coordinating space objects, accurately tracking space debris, and advancing space safety, then we need to be sure we don't constrain the commercial industry with poorly considered regulations.
Written statement by Representative Frank Lucas, Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
I thank the gentlewoman from Oklahoma for yielding and for introducing this legislation. H.R. 5324, the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021, is a straightforward, lifesaving bill introduced by my esteemed colleague from Oklahoma…
I thank the leadership of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Environment Subcommittee, Ranking Member Bice and Chairwoman Sherrill, for leading on this critical issue, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill. I would…
In the past 15 years, the United States has decreased its total emissions by 21 percent.





