Himself for a fiveminute Opening Statement. Welcome to the hearing to review the department of Energy Performance and fulfillment of the statutory responsibilities and to examine the departments fiscal year 2025 budget request to congress. Welcome back to the committee, secretary granholm. The department of energy has National Security responsibilities to protect Energy Security and oversee the Nations Nuclear weapons program. They conduct an overseas taxpayerfunded research and development, providing loans and grants to help commercialize energyrelated technologies. These hearings are essential to ensure that the department is taking to its core mission and is a responsible steward of taxpayer resources. These hearings are essential. Members will also have an opportunity to examine the department of energys expanded budget request as this year they are requesting 51. 4 billion. Since fiscal year 2021, the budget has increased by about 12 billion, about 30 increase. After three years o
The at nearly 3000 meters high. The dukes pizza is famous for its breathtaking panorama. And some of the cleanest air in germany at the summit, the highest Environmental Research station in the country. It includes an observatory that monitors the Earth Atmosphere throughout the year with a focus on potent Greenhouse Gases. The for the complex analyses, businesses to ralph system and from the Karlsruhe Institute of technology capture some the and directly into the interior of the mountain station with a system of gold coded mirrors. So what is the state of the earth delicate atmosphere the in the laboratory, a spectrum meters separates the light and analyzes the individual wave length with up to 140. 00 measurements per day. The team gains extremely precise insight into the composition of the atmosphere locus. So marcus, lets take a look at our current solar measurements for years theyve noted an increase in the concentration of Greenhouse Gases. This is whats going on. It turned out,
[applause] ladies and gentlemen, now well move on to congratulate remarks by his excellency, doctor jin park, minister of Foreign Affairs republic of korea. Former minister park was fourtime National Lawmaker on Ruling People Party and became foreign minister in may last year. Thank you. Hello, good morning. I am a park jin, foreign minister of the republic of korea. I would like to thank president gheewhan kim of the korean foundation, dr. John hamre of the csis, and secretary tony blinken, and all the friends and supporters of the koreau. S. Alliance for inviting me to speak todays forum. Let me first congratulate both the Korea Foundation and the csis on cohosting the koreau. S. Strategic forum today. I wish to recognize all that the kf and the csis have been achieving over many years to promote koreau. S. Relations at our mutual understanding. I also wish to acknowledge the distinguished speakers and participants at this years forum. All of you have been critical to nurturing, sust
[applause] ladies and gentlemen, we will move on to remarks by the minister of Foreign Affairs republic of korea. Jim park was of the Ruling People Party and became foreign minister last year. Thank you. Hello, good morning. I am the foreign minister of the republic of korea. I would like to thank the president of the Korea Foundation, the csis, secretary antony blinken, and all of the friends and supporters of the u. S. Korea alliance for inviting me to speak at todays forum. Let me first congratulate the Korea Foundation and csis on cohosting this forum today. I wish to recognize all they have achieved over many years to promote u. S. Korea relations and our mutual understanding. I also wish to acknowledge the distinguished speakers on participant at this years forum. All of you have been critical to nurturing, sustaining, and advancing our alliance. I regret that i am unable to join you in person due to other commitments as the foreign minister. We are one week away from the 70th bi
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