Responsible for their own microphones. Also keep your microphones muted unless you are speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit for the record please email them to the Committee Clerk whose Email Address was circulated prior to the hearing. Good Morning And Welcome to Todays Environment Subommittee hearing. Defining a national oceanshot accelerating ocean and great Lakes Science and technology. It is World Ocean Month and we are holding this hearing a day before World Ocean Day and Capitol Hill Ocean week. With the largest Ocean Property in the world, the United States is undoubtedly an ocean nation. My Home State of New Jersey is a microcosm, with 80 of New Jerseyans living in coastal areas. The coastal new Jersey Economy employs almost 3 million people annually, earning over 188 billion. The oceans are not just important to our coastal communities they are important , to our inland communities as well, as they sustain all life on our planet. The oceans regulat
Since this is a hybrid, we will have a countdown to begin it . Or do we just proceed . Okay so, this hearing will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare a recess at anytime. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i wanted to note that today the committee is meeting both in person and virtually, and i want to have a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of this hearing. First members and staffed, who are attending in person, and who are unvaccinated against covid19, they need to stay masked throughout the hearing. Unvaccinated members may remove their mask, only during their question under the five minute rule. Of course unvaccinated persons can also attend remotely. Members who are attending virtually, can heave their Video Feed on as long as they are at the hearing. And they are responsible for their own microphones. Please keep it muted unless you are speaking. Finally if members have documents they wish to submit for the record, email them to
Since this is a hybrid, do we begin a countdown to begin it or do we just proceed . I want to announce a couple of reminders. Those attending unvaccinated against Covid19 Need to stay masked throughout the hearing. Unvaccinated members may remove their mask only during their questioning under this five Minute Rule or unvaccinated persons can also attend remotely. Members should keep the Video Feed on. Members are responsible for their own microphones, but please keep your microphones muted unless you are speaking. If members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose emails have been circulated prior to the hearing. I want to say good morning and thank Chairwoman Johnson for agreeing to hold this hearing. She is in her district with the first lady of the united States Today and im honored to be able to chair this hearing on Wildlife And Fire science and i think it is very clear that in the 2021 Fire Season, we have already had that
We can hear you, sir. Thank you. So, we were waiting a minute, because the Conference And Caucus were meeting, but i think that we will begin since this is a hybrid, so we begin a countdown to begin it or proceed . Okay. This hearing will come to order and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. And before i deliver my opening remarks, i wanted to note that the Committee Today is meeting both in person, and virtually, and i want to announce a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of this hearing. First, members and staff are attending in person, and unvaccinated against Covid19 Need to stay masked throughout the hearing, an unvaccinated members may remove their hearing under the 5 minute rule, and unvaccinated members can attend virtually. Those virtually must keep the Video Feed on as long as they are present, and those present are responsible for your own microphone, and keep them muted unless you are speaking, and finally, if the me
[captions copyright national Cable Satellite Corp. 2021] we will circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. I would like to ask all members to meet your microphones when you are not speaking and this will help prevent feedback and other technical issues. You may unmute yourself at any time you seek recognition. I will now recognize myself when opening statement. Today this subcommittee continues the discussion on an issue that impacts all americans, diversity within the federal judiciary. This past march we discussed why judicial diversity is important. Witnesses explained how diversity, both personal and professional, is essential to preserving public Confidence And Trust in the judicial system, protecting the rule of law, and enhancing the quality of judicial decisionmaking and making sure that exceptional lawyers who aspire for public service know that this path is open to all. Today the hearing considers how we can achieve those goals by examining a critical