[inaudible conversations] well reconvene, and i now recognize the senator from alaska. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thank you for all that you do. I want to give a special thanks for the shoreline mapping that we are seeing coming out of the department. Your support for this mapping on the shoreline and near shore is appreciated. We recognize the value of the president s memorandum on mapping. I also want to thank you for the departments recent work on the disaster funds for the two fisheries disasters that we have seen. It is important to us, and as you know, there is more in that pipeline. When we first met some years back, i promised you that you were going to think of fishing when you visited with me, and im not going i to disappoint yu today [laughter] as i look through my seven priorities here for the department of commerce, six of those relate to fisheries or to our ocean. So let me, let me begin with funding for fisheries surveys. You know the significance o
The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first Budget Hearing of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Congress Justice in science, and related agencies for this fiscal year, 2021. We have the honor of hearing from secretary of commerce, wilbur ross about the president s for the department of commerce. Welcome secretary ross for your appearance. We look forward to hearing from you this morning. As we, know the department of commerce executes a broad range of critical activities for our nation, things that are important to every american, things that are important to us as members of the senate, and issues that we care a lot about. Research and development, Cutting Edge Technology for predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. The census has been an essential component of the departments business for the last several years. The president s request is eight billion dollars, 6. 7 billion below the fy 20 enacted level,
Secretary wilbur ross on budgetnt trumps 2021 request and he talks about the 2020 census, space commerce and trade relations. Held by a subcommittee, this is two hours. Sen. Moran good morning, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to our first Budget Hearing on commerce, justice, and science and related agencies for this fiscal year 2021. Today, we have the honor of hearing from secretary of commerce wilbur ross about the president s fy 21 Funding Priorities for the department of commerce. Welcome, secretary ross. Thank you for your appearance. We look forward to hearing from you this morning. The department of commerce executes a broad range of activities for our nation, things that are important to every american. Range of critical activities for our issues that we care a lot about. Research and development, cuttingedge technology, predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. A componentas been of the departments
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] we will reconvene and i recognize the senator from alaska. Thank you for all that you do , chairman. To give thanks for the shoreline mapping we are seeing coming out of the department. Your support for this mapping on the shoreline and near shore is appreciated. We recognize the value of the president s memorandum on mapping. To thank you for the departments recent work on the disaster funds for the two fisheries disasters we have een. Its important and there is more in that pipeline. When we first met some years back i promised you that you were going to think of fishing when you visited with me and im not going to disappoint you today. I look through my seven priorities here for the department of commerce, six of those relate to fisheries or to our oceans. So let me begin with funding for fi
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] good morning, everyone. Welcome to the first Budget Hearing of the Senate Appropriations committee of justice, science and related agencies for fiscal year 2021. Today we have the honor of hearing from wilbur ross about the president s Funding Priorities for the department of commergs. Welcome, secretary ross, thank you for your appearance, we look forward to hearing from you this morning. As we know the department of commerce executes a broad range of critical activities for our nation, things that are important for every american. Things that are important to us as members of the senate and issues we care a lot about. Research and development, cutting edge technology, predicting the weather, increasing trade and investment, recruiting businesses to our communities. The census has been a signi