appropriate level. on a positive note, the budget includes significant funding increases for most the libelous, almost 8% increase in staffing levels. much-needed restoration to the previous cuts. the budget also includes four implementations of an agency deferred maintenance, all that we see a funding from the great american outdoors act. we are holding this hearing during trying times, putin s horrific invasion of ukraine, russia s weaponization of oil and gas, increasing energy and food prices worldwide, and the growing challenge of competition with china. given the current global situation, is essential to the united states to step up to the plate as a superpower of the world that we are. that includes the responsible development of our abundant energy and resources. fortunately, even as we see russia way to war, this administration is made its opposition to domestic oil and gas productions crystal clear. on and off federal lands and waters. secretary haaland, when you ar
[noise] the committee will come to order. certainly i would like to thank each of our witnesses for joining us here today. thank you for your dedicated service to the american people, and for the work to address humanitarian and security challenges at our southern border over the last two years. over the next few months we know that [inaudible] especially as the administration moves forward with its plans to end title 42. ongoing litigation and shifting covid-19 circumstances may impact the exact timing of when the public health order is lifted, the administration must have a detailed, well thought out, and well resourced plan to secure our borders and to address expected changes in migration once this policy change goes into effect. yesterday this committee, had an opportunity to hear directly from secretary mayorkas on this and other critical issues. today we will have another opportunity to hear from senior administration officials and go into further detail and how the
. the committee will come to order. certainly i would like to thank each of our witnesses for joining us here today. thank you for your dedicated service to the american people, and for the work to address humanitarian and security challenges at our southern border over the last two years. over the next few months we know that these challenges will persist, especially as the administration moves forward with its plans to end title 42. while ongoing litigation and shifting covid-19 circumstances may impact the exact timing of when the public health order is lifted, the administration must have a detailed, well thought out and well resourced plan to secure our borders and to address expected changes in migration once this policy change goes into effect. yesterday this committee had an opportunity to hear directly from secretary mayorkas on this and other critical issues. today we will have another opportunity to hear from senior administration officials and go into further de