Eddie Bernice Johnson

It will be much more difficult to ensure U.S. leadership in this crucial field if we don't at least provide sufficient resources.

I also believe that we should strongly consider developing a National Quantum Initiative.

I grew up in a time when it was as much the woman's responsibility as the man, how you are dressed, what your behavior was. So I'm from the old school.

I do not blame the victims of sexual assault for the actions of their assailants. I do acknowledge that my comments regarding behavior and attire come from an old school perspective that has shaped how some of us understand the issue, but…

You can have behaviors that appear to be inviting. It can be interpreted as such. That's a responsibility, I think, of the female.

I'm having a hard time. I fully support the work of NIST, and I looked at the recommendations that GAO has recommended, and I'm having a very hard time understanding what changes were made.

We hope that this hearing will assess the state of the supply of the radioisotope power that NASA relies on.

I look forward to hearing the witnesses.

Today is the 60th anniversary of Sputnik launch that ignited the space race with the former Soviet Union.

This hearing on private sector lunar exploration, I think is important.

I want to ask you who you anticipate or do you have any ideas of who your customers will be from the private sector service for vacationing or whatever?

Private sector innovation can capture the spirit of opportunity and engage and inspire the development of scientific and technical talent.

That is unacceptable.

It's unacceptable for this Committee to cede its jurisdiction and responsibilities to provide oversight of the federal agencies that are funded by our constituents.

It is clear that all of those entities should be represented at today's hearing, not just the single witness allocated for the Minority.

The American people deserve a Congress that is working for them, and with them, not against them, and certainly not for the interests of wealthy polluting industries.

The changes are so extensive and positive that they constitute a virtual reinvention of IRIS.

How can we, in good conscience, title this hearing as an examination of the scientific and operational integrity of EPA's IRIS program, when there is no one here from EPA here to testify?

The IRIS program is too important for there not to be a thoughtful examination of its status.

I was thrilled when President Obama announced his Computer Science for All initiative last year.

The Computer Science for All initiative not only called attention to the need to improve computer science education, but also to the need to ensure that all students, including women and under-represented minorities, are encouraged to…

This progress would not have been possible without the substantial investment and innovations made in first-generation biofuels.

Unfortunately, this Administration is proposing to drastically cut our investments area.

I hope that your minds will be just as inspired for our future as we have seen for our past.

I have often referred to NASA's science program as one of America's crown jewels.