May 5, 2010
the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act is very important for our country.
Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
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May 5, 2010
If we fail to address these challenges we risk compromising the development of the next generation of American scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians.
May 5, 2010
I plan to introduce legislation soon that will create a grant program to allow colleges and universities to adopt the UTeach program.
May 5, 2010
If we start in high school, it's too late to get the prerequisites to go into engineering, for instance.
May 5, 2010
Science and technology are at the core of America's ability to compete in an increasingly globalized economy and to solving many of the challenges we face as a nation in energy independence, biotechnology, and healthcare.
May 5, 2010
Those statistics are unacceptable and they are also unnecessary. We can and must do better.
May 5, 2010
It started at one university. We now have that program in 23 universities across the country.
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