Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Thank you very much, Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Dr. Baird, for holding this hearing.”

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

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

Failing to accurately measure our emissions will undermine our ability to achieve effective climate solutions.

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.