This hearing is just under three hours. [background noises] with the committee will come to order. You declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements but before my Opening Statement id like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record might not recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing science and technology the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the very first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact this was the first time any epa administrators testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot here to discuss. So thank you for coming. While ir appreciate you joining us today have to say her testimony was sent to the committee unacceptably late. Work are witnesses to share the written testimony no less than 48 hours ahead of our hearing. This is not an arbitrary deadline for our members t
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Surest ways for americans to achieve the american dream. As a walking recipient and result of the american dream, my father came up from the jim crow south with a truck, a trailer, and no excuses. We are going to leave this program but you can finish watching it on our website. We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa admin
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