Eddie Bernice Johnson

One estimate puts the economic cost of tornadoes that struck North Texas that night at $2 billion.

We are so fortunate that no lives were lost.

That's why we must strengthen our investment in the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy...

That is why I am so glad that we are here today to talk about carbon capture research and development.

I look forward to hearing from our expert witnesses today about how this important technology works...

Unfortunately, there is a well-funded disinformation campaign targeting the public and weakening public health laws.

I cannot overstate the importance of improving U.S. modeling and prediction capabilities.

As the first nurse elected to Congress, I have been dedicated to the improvement of public health my entire career.

Timely forecasts, watches, and warnings from the National Weather Service were instrumental to keeping Texans safe during this tornado outbreak.

Accurate weather forecasts save lives and protect property.

There is no such thing as healthy skepticism when it comes to vaccines.

Unfortunately, there is a well-funded, disinformation campaign targeting the public and weakening public health laws.

mercury is a neurotoxin. Even at low levels, mercury can have an adverse health effect, particularly on women of childbearing age and on developing fetuses.

Madam Chairwoman, it is with great interest that I attend and participate in today's hearing on concepts for the next Water Resources Development Act: promoting resiliency of our nation's water resources infrastructure.

We have only begun to touch the surface of what these technologies can do, and the DOE and our National labs, universities, and industry partners possess the expertise to explore them to their fullest potential.

Good afternoon and thank you, Chairman Lamb, for holding this timely hearing on two very important renewable energy resources, water and geothermal power.

We do need to understand the factors that made Apollo and other major space flight programs successful.

I support a robust program of exploration that leads to Mars, but it needs to be one that is sustainable.

We're here today to discuss a proposed rule that EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) released last year, entitled, 'Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science.'

We have serious concerns about the EPA's proposal and what it means for our patients and the health of Americans, especially children and the elderly, who are especially susceptible to pollution.

I believe this is part of an effort to destroy regulations that protect public health but are opposed by some regulated industries.

This is not a new issue for this Committee.

No one in this room is against the principles of transparency in science or in our government.

Ignoring medical research in regulatory decisionmaking is the opposite of progress, and it's not in the interest of human health.

An arbitrary deadline that is uninformed by technical and programmatical realities... sets NASA up to fail.