Eddie Bernice Johnson: “It is time we do the same for NASA astronauts.”

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

Ultimately, however, we will need to enact policy to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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.