Eddie Bernice Johnson

The time for high speed rail in the United States is long overdue.

This is not a new issue for this Committee.

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

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.

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

I thank the chairman and ranking member for having this hearing today, as it allows us to examine the current priorities and critical concerns with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

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

The potential development of the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay poses an extreme adverse threat to U.S. waters.

I believe, as others have said, that the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay is simply the wrong mine in the wrong place.

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

I look forward to continuing the discussion begun last Congress on how the federal government can leverage our research, monitoring, and forecasting capabilities to protect communities and limit costs to our economy.

I am really disappointed that Uber and Lyft are not here, because my questions that I had when I came to this hearing would have been directed.

I am delighted that we are having this hearing so that we can focus on the future of transportation network companies or TNCs.

But we also have large pockets of people where we have at least three sizable rehabilitation programs for ex-offenders.

There is an increasing scientific consensus that human-driven climate change is playing an undeniable role in many of the extreme weather events that we have experienced.

Thank you Madam Chair, and I would like to join you in welcoming our witnesses this morning.

We have to acknowledge the serious legacy of disinformation is in this country.

It's worth acknowledging just how deeply the phenomenon of online disinformation affects most of our lives these days.

It is with great appreciation that I thank the Chairman for holding this hearing today...

This is a topic that I think is universally relevant, as many of my colleagues and our constituents have dealt with extreme weather events recently.

How absolutely devastating such disinformation can be.

It is disappointing that DOT has not made implementing the 2018 statute's consumer protection mandates a priority.

Good morning and welcome to today's hearing on extreme weather. This is a topic that I think is universally relevant.

It is vitally important that the public can rely on official forecasts from the National Weather Service to inform their response to weather events without worrying that these forecasts have been interfered with.

Maintaining safety of our national airspace is paramount.