Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I want to be clear. I strongly support efforts to establish a civilian space situational awareness capability.”

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.

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

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