Eddie Bernice Johnson: “We need to be prepared to avoid repeating the same mistakes with any future pandemics.”

Written statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

Written statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

Thank you to everyone for joining us today to discuss a topic with enormous implications for the future of our planet.

I would just encourage the Secretary and the leadership at DOT to stay focused on ensuring that these funds are getting out to local communities as quickly as possible.