Eddie Bernice Johnson: “NASA needs to accelerate its development programs in nuclear propulsion, whether nuclear thermal or nuclear electric.”

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

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

President Biden accepted the ball where it lay, and that is what he will be held accountable for.

I was an enthusiastic co-sponsor of the original National Quantum Initiative Act, and I'm--I want to note that I'm very proud that Dr. Michael Raymer, who is from--a physics professor from my alma mater, University of Oregon, played a role…