Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I hope that your minds will be just as inspired for our future as we have seen for our past.”

He is among the most influential Speakers in the history of the House of Representatives.

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

Last month, I introduced and withdrew an amendment, at the request of Chairman Lucas, that incapsulates my legitimate concerns on the disparate impacts AI technologies have on people that look like me.

I don't agree that the blame game of Republicans or the prior Administration holds any significance to where we are.