Eddie Bernice Johnson: “First the mission of the EPA is to 'protect human health and the environment.'”

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, Chairman Larsen and Ranking Member Graves, for holding today's hearing on the state of general aviation.

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

Written statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.