Eddie Bernice Johnson: “This is a good budget for research, innovation, and education.”

Speaker Wright was a visionary who served the people of Fort Worth and this Nation well.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

He understood that the business of legislating and good politics required great skill in the art of compromise.

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