Eddie Bernice Johnson

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 felt that personally when we talked about and were experiencing what was happening in Flint, Michigan, because I was a breast-feeding mother.

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

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

This is literally an issue of life and death.

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.

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.

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

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

The coronavirus is a national and global crisis.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Is it correct that NASCTN did not do any studies about spectrum emissions in the 24 gigahertz band?

Thank you very much.

Rather, it is to highlight the critical work of NIST to advance our Nation's economic competitiveness, national security, and wellbeing.