Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Thank you Madam Chair, and I would like to join you in welcoming our witnesses this morning.”

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

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

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

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.