Bill Flores: “I want to publicly thank Mr. Takano for agreeing to become an original co-sponsor of legislation which I have…”

I want to echo what Mr. Smith said a few minutes ago about meeting in person, and it seems to me like we in Congress should consider ourselves essential workers.

I have always referred to basic research as the seed corn for future economic growth and human opportunity.

The point that I want to make is that finding a lasting solution to any of our economic, environmental, and energy solutions requires us to use nothing less than all of the tools in our toolbox.

Our country is suffering three big setbacks right now: one is the death of George Floyd and others like him because of their skin color; we are also dealing with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; and then also the attempts of some to try to take…