Eddie Bernice Johnson

I look forward to hearing from our expert witnesses on how the impacts of social injustice, COVID-19, and the climate crisis on vulnerable communities are interconnected.

the immediate problem we're facing today is that persons of color throughout the United States continue to be hospitalized, in some cases dying from COVID

I am honored to serve on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and we recently released our bold, comprehensive, science-based climate action plan.

Our plan is centered on the principles of justice and equity, and we really looked at it as everyone needs and deserves access to clean air, clean water, and a planet free from toxic pollution.

I think it is a travesty that in the midst of this pandemic we have to claw out of the Federal agencies information about health disparities.

Congress has the power of the purse, and with that power comes particular requirements that you can institute in the legislative language.

We need to look at the cost of additional health problems that are caused by heat and pollution.

the expansion of the HEAP program so that it can allow for the payment of air conditioner utility bills is critical to be able to help provide comfort and aid to some of our communities.

The coronavirus is a national and global crisis.

Thank you very much. I think my time's expired. I yield back.

As the threat of COVID-19 continues, it is critical for the health and safety of flight crews, airport employees, and the flying public that science based policies, practices, and regulations are put in place to reduce the risk of further…

We need to be prepared to avoid repeating the same mistakes with any future pandemics.

We must never lose sight of the paramount importance of upholding scientific integrity at all times.

The federal government should be doing everything in its power to promote these research efforts.

science-based policymaking, rooted in facts and guided by the best efforts of the scientific community, is the key to overcoming this challenge.

I look forward to today's discussion of how Congress can help ensure these brave women and men have the sources and resources that they need.

We remain in the middle of this dual health and economic crisis at the same time that our country is confronting its long history of racial injustice.

I look forward to today's discussion and hope that we can understand more clearly what we are facing.

This is not how we would prefer to conduct business, but we are in the midst of a global pandemic.

Lack of adequate PPE has led many of our firefighters to fall ill with COVID-19, and some, sadly, have died.

I think you need mandates from the Federal Government, you need enforceable standards, because without that I think you are going to see more of a hit-and-miss approach to this.

I would like to see if there is anything that we might be able to do, knowing how long it takes us to get through the legislative cycle of things.

We recognize it can be challenging for the heads of our Nation's great science agencies to come before Congress to defend indefensible budgets.

I am proud to have recently introduced H.R. 6145, the Industries of the Future Act.

The purpose of this hearing is not to dissect the Administration's myopic and harmful budget request for NIST.