Eddie Bernice Johnson: “The shutdown resulted in lost opportunities and delays in research critical to U.S. competitiveness.”

We want people who are intellectually curious, I think, to get those people and get them into the field.

General aviation airports don't get the same attention as commercial airports but play a critical role in our aviation system.

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.

Thank you to everyone for joining us today to discuss a topic with enormous implications for the future of our planet.