Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Without dismissing the value of many other investments we make... there is probably no single investment we make...”

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

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.

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

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