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Speaker Wright was a visionary who served the people of Fort Worth and this Nation well.

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.

Last month, I introduced and withdrew an amendment, at the request of Chairman Lucas, that incapsulates my legitimate concerns on the disparate impacts AI technologies have on people that look like me.

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