Eddie Bernice Johnson

I believe that human missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as robotic exploration, will continue to inspire.

I cannot look at NASA's proposal in isolation.

Increasingly, U.S. students and early career researchers are packing up for better opportunities abroad or leaving STEM altogether.

Delays in grant funding derail academic careers, sometimes permanently.

A cut like that would keep us from funding excellent research and slow progress in critical areas of technology development.

I am dismayed that the budget that has been sent over by the White House proposes to cut NSF by a $1 billion.

Plastics have become fundamental to almost every aspect of our lives, from food storage to 3-D printing technology.

Climate change is real and happening right now. Rising temperatures and sea levels, and changes in ocean chemistry and ecosystems, pose a real threat to public health.

How will this impact the ability of communities across the United States to prepare for and respond to climate change and severe weather?

It seems obvious to say that the NOAA budget should reflect its mission and ensure NOAA can fulfill its obligations to the American people.

The shutdown resulted in lost opportunities and delays in research critical to U.S. competitiveness.

The consequences of the 35-day partial government shutdown that closed NIST's doors this past winter may be instructive if this budget proposal is enacted.

It is a myopic and harmful request given NIST's critical role in our Nation's economic competitiveness and national security.

However, Administrator Bridenstine, despite demonstrated value shown in the January 2018 National Academies' Earth Sciences Decadal Survey...

Warming waters have been triggering harmful algal blooms, which cause a serious problem to marine life and human life and our economy as well...

I'm disappointed to see a shift away from the multi-mission role, which seems to be contrary to congressional intent...

It would be the height of irresponsibility for the Vice President of the United States to direct NASA to land astronauts on the moon within the next 5 years without knowing what it will cost.

The simple truth is is that we are not in a space race to get to the moon.

I find both the NASA budget request and your written testimony for today's hearing to be a little disappointing.

Constrained PFCs mean collections are not keeping up with the need for new infrastructure to meet passenger demand.

I'm not sure how much vision fits into a budget that shrinks in real terms each year.

Thank you. I apologize for being late.

I am pleased that the Chairman is holding this hearing today, as it allows us to discuss the urgent need for federal investment in order to modernize water infrastructure and make communities more affordable.

But our water infrastructure doesn't just need funding, it needs reinvention.

We must get the water equation right if we have any hope of sustaining the world's growing populations and urbanization.