Eddie Bernice Johnson

Unfortunately, by the time we realize the harm being caused by unsafe exposure to such toxic chemicals, the damage has often already been done.

Chemicals have the potential to greatly improve our quality of life when developed and produced in a responsible manner.

The chemicals we are discussing today--glyphosate--is already one of the most widely used chemicals in agriculture.

If we knew then what we know now, would we have filled our homes, schools, businesses, hospitals with asbestos?

But such innovations should not come at the cost of human health.

That is why the work done by independent chemical assessment organizations like the World Health Organization and its International Agency for Research on Cancer is so critical to protecting the public health.

What will NASA need to do to ensure that either of the launch systems will be safe enough to fly astronauts on?

We look forward to reviewing that.

Thank you very much. Excuse my voice.

Cuts to our federal R&D enterprise weakens the country's ability to be a leader in innovation, economic growth, and job creation.

Defunding solar energy at DOE may be a nice political talking point for some, but when it comes to U.S. competitiveness and our economic growth, such a proposal is ill-advised and shortsighted.

My time is about expired, but I want to ask if--do you think that it's appropriate that some additional research be funded by the government since this is such a broad spectrum sport and not just football but--and we are seeing more and…

I'd like to hear from each one of you as it relates to the topic since there are many questions now about injuries to the brain.

I support the federal government's use of prizes and challenges to spur innovation and technology breakthroughs.

I am deeply troubled that so many of our colleagues would support a tax bill that adds $1 trillion or more to the deficit while helping only the wealthiest among us.

This hearing that's being held on NASA's Next Four Large Telescopes is timely.

Science is not a luxury; it is a necessity for our future.

Today, I want to reiterate that request.

I am much more concerned, though, about the persistent threat foreign actors pose to our electoral system.

I trust the judgment of the American intelligence community in this matter.

I hope that you seriously consider holding a 2016 election security postmortem with a focus on what the Science Committee can do to help protect the vote going forward.

I believe a follow-up hearing would be appropriate to discuss protecting these same systems, in light of last year's events.

The intelligence assessment should be a wake-up call for all of us.

I have confidence in the ability of the federal government agencies to eliminate the Kaspersky Lab products from their respective computer systems.

Quantum technology is an emerging field that will likely have a large impact on our nation's competitiveness in the industries of tomorrow.