Eddie Bernice Johnson

H.R. 5906, sponsored by Science Committee Vice Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson, establishes DOE policy.

ARPA-E is widely considered one of the most successful and cost-effective programs at the Department of Energy.

I want to thank Mr. Lucas for sponsoring this bill, which I am cosponsoring.

I'd also like to take a moment to thank both Chairman Smith and Subcommittee Chairman Weber and their staffs for working with us on this amendment.

I support this Manager's Amendment, which makes some positive changes to the bill.

The bills that we are considering today reflect many bipartisan priorities, and I hope each of them will receive strong support from Committee Members on both sides of the aisle today.

I just want to voice that I support the gentleman from Illinois' amendment, Dr. Foster.

I support the gentleman's--from Colorado's amendment to privatize human exploration to Mars by 2033.

I'm reluctantly going to have to oppose the gentleman's amendment in its current form.

I really don't think vindictiveness is a good basis for legislating.

Let me be clear. I think the search for life in the universe is a fascinating quest, and I'm also a strong supporter of exploration.

First, this bill slashes funding for earth science by a half-billion dollars in Fiscal Year 2019, a quarter of the total earth science budget.

Unlike the last bill we considered, this bill, H.R. 5503, is deeply flawed, and the process that got us to this moment was just as flawed.

Where does all of this money go? The majority diverts it to searching for space aliens and to the President's unexamined initiative to build an orbiting moon base.

These cuts are simply another manifestation of the majority's continued war on climate science.

I want to thank Ms. Bonamici for offering this amendment to expand the potential pool of partners in developing apprenticeship programs.

We are experiencing a significant STEM skills gap in this country. Employers are struggling to find workers with the technical skills they need.

H.R. 5509, the Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act, is a good bill, and I support it.

One of the key takeaways from that hearing is that the economic and health benefits from this research are likely numerous but unknown.

I support this amendment and appreciate Dr. Foster's work to improve the legislation we're considering today.

I believe that this bipartisan bill reflects GAO's findings and recommendations...

This research is important to better understand the health impacts of exposure to low dosages of radiation...

I strongly support this bill and urge my colleagues to support it as well.

I strongly support the passage of this bill, and I urge my colleagues to join me.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Mr. Knight and Ms. Esty for introducing H.R. 4254, the Women in Aerospace Education Act.