Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I consider National Aeronautics and Space Administration to be a critical national asset.”

So also an enthusiastic supporter of the CHIPS and Science Act, which, as you know, really is building on quantum technologies.

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.

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.