The committee on sign, space and technology will come to order. Theyre authorized to declare recesses at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled the Great American eclipse to totalality and beyond. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement but im going to submit most of my prepared statement for a record. We will be inspired by our Witnesses Today and harnessing the enthusiasm for the eclipse we saw when people really came together. I know my husband had was with the cereal box doing this. So we really are excited to see this whole generation of students who are interested in this and like the now translate that into stem careers. Excited to hear from our Witnesses Today. Im going to shorten up and submit my statement for the record and then im going to now recognize the Ranking Member from california for his Opening Statement. Thank you, madam chairwoman. The eclipse was absolutely exciting, right . On august 21st i went to the Power House Science Center in sac
Is they dont take a case unless someone has died. Announcer watched tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan two book tv. Announcer now a house hearing on the Research Conducted during the total Solar Eclipse of august 21, and how events like the eclipse can help generate Student Interest in scientific fields. This is one hour and 20 minutes. Rep. Comstock the committee on science, space and technology will come to order. The objection the chair is authorized to declare recessed as a committee at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled the Great American eclipse to totality and beyond. I recognize myself for an opening statement, but im going to submit most of my prepared statement for a record. We need to finish the hearing before votes are called around 10 30 a. M. , so apologies for truncating things. We will be inspired by our witnessing today Witnesses Today and harnessing the enthusiasm for the eclipse we saw when people really came together. I know my husband
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