Eddie Bernice Johnson: “This is not a new issue for this Committee.”

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

Congresswoman Johnson, thank you for asking and checking in on this issue affecting our workplace.

For too long we have failed to prioritize, or even acknowledge, the vast contributions that the Black community and other minority groups have made towards scientific discovery and innovation.

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.