Eddie Bernice Johnson: “In closing, I would like to dispel the myth that President Obama and the Democrats are mounting a war on fossil fuels.”

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

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

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

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.