Eddie Bernice Johnson: “As I have said on numerous occasions, NASA is a critical engine of discovery, science, innovation and inspiration.”

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.

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

So also an enthusiastic supporter of the CHIPS and Science Act, which, as you know, really is building on quantum technologies.