So we want to thank you all you have done at the department. And at this point for your willingness to step up in a higher capacity. We have our colleagues here this evening texas and louisiana are well represented. Mister deputy secretary you should feel verydu welcome by having these gentlemenmp next to you. We will start with senator cassidy followed by senators cruz and senator kennedy to introduce deputy secretary this morning. Would like to proceed we do have a full complement here this morning and a full house behind you so the introductions do not consume the full morning but we do welcome all the good comments s comments. What a wonderful way to tell me to be brief. [laughter] its a privilegege to represent my friend Dan Brouillette eminently qualified as United States leads the world in all sorts of energy. He shared a longer showed a commitment to Energy Security and understands the importance of us Energy Exports to lower Greenhouse Gas emissions abroad. Committed to innova
And who loved this committee very greatly. He passed away just a few days ago having served his country in the armed forces and in the congress, and so we do mourn his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to from seed witho proceed without giving our condolences to his family and for those who sent him to congress to represent them. At this point i would like to recognize mr. Nadler, the chairman of the full committee for remarks on mr. Conyers. Thank you, madam chairperson. Americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today, but nowhere is his loss felt so deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he sfefserved for more th0 years as a member of the committee including 20 years either as chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to the service in congress, he was in the Civil Rights Movement and was in selma, alabama, in 1963. He holds the distinction of
So, we are here to talk about good things, recreation and im going to keep my, to brief because i know colleagues are very engaged in a couple of you want to make opening comments as well but we have three pieces this morning were considering, 1665 which is simple fight Outdoor Access for recreation act, senator heinrich calls at the sort act, i like the acronym there. In 1723, the ski area retention act from senator gardner, we all love skiing. I cant wait. 1967, the recreation. This hearing is building off one that we held in march where we focus in improving access and permitting to meet the increasing demands to provide highquality recreation opportunities on our land. Proposals that were looking at today are a good start in addressing those issues. Senator heinrich, white and have put forward legislation to streamline and simple by the system to process permits for our outfitter guide and nonprofit for those who operate across the spectrum and federal lien. Senator gardner will fa
Our witnesses we proceed to the hearing and i think many of us would like to say a comment about the late john conyers who was a member of this committee for many decades who gave his life to Public Service and who passed away just a few days ago while serving his country both in the armed forces and in the congress. We do more in his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to proceed without at least giving our condolences to his family and to those who sent him to congress. I would like to recognize mr. Nadler for remarks. Thank you madam chairperson. People are mourning the loss of john conyers but nowhere is his loss felt more deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he served for more than 50 years as a member of this committee including more than 20 years as either chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights and a justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to service was on the forefront of the Civil Rights M
So, we are here to talk about good things, recreation and im going to keep my, to brief because i know colleagues are very engaged in a couple of you want to make opening comments as well but we have three pieces this morning were considering, 1665 which is simple fight Outdoor Access for recreation act, senator heinrich calls at the sort act, i like the acronym there. In 1723, the ski area retention act from senator gardner, we all love skiing. I cant wait. 1967, the recreation. This hearing is building off one that we held in march where we focus in improving access and permitting to meet the increasing demands to provide highquality recreation opportunities on our land. Proposals that were looking at today are a good start in addressing those issues. Senator heinrich, white and have put forward legislation to streamline and simple by the system to process permits for our outfitter guide and nonprofit for those who operate across the spectrum and federal lien. Senator gardner will fa