Eddie Bernice Johnson

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

This makes no sense to me, and it makes no sense to many in the stakeholder community.

I just wish we could also agree that money does not grow on the trees at the NIST campus.

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

I strongly support the passage of H.R. 4376, the Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2017.

This bill, the Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act, would help address these challenges.

I am pleased to cosponsor this good legislation. H.R. 4375 is a small but important step forward for addressing longstanding gaps in achievement and participation in the sciences.

Unfortunately, I think the solutions provided in H.R. 2809 may cause more problems than they solve.

These upgrades are critical to U.S. leadership in fundamental science and are important tools for industry and university researchers.

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

I strongly oppose the Science Advisory Reform Act, and, at the core, I oppose this bill for many of the same reasons.

I strongly believe that encouraging STEM education, especially in historically underserved groups is vital to ensuring a strong future for all Americans.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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

I do support the transfer of this innovative technology from lab to the market. It's a good idea.

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

I will vigorously oppose these efforts every step of the way, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

Nuclear power plays a vital role in providing our country with clean, reliable energy.

Unfortunately, under this Administration, critical science and technology investments at many of our agencies are under threat.

I oppose this amendment. As I noted in my opening statement, I oppose the underlying bill.

I commend NSF on the strides it has taken in recent years to accelerate its efforts to address the underrepresentation of women and minorities in STEM, but we need to ensure that they are producing results.

The other problem addressed by H.R. 2809 is in the area of commercial remote sensing.

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.

I will be strongly opposing passage of each of these misguided pieces of legislation.

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