Protection agency Michael Regan testified on use of science and technology in epas regulatory decisionmaking process before the house science, space and technology committee. He also spoke with a potential Government Shutdown could impede the epas work including protecting vulnerable communities from pollutants. This event is just under three hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection, that shares authorized to declare recesses of the community at any time. Opening statements, before mcveigh say but i would also like to request minimus consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. T i now recognize myself for five minutes when Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings here in size and technology of Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the very first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is a first tim
This hearing is just under three hours. [background noises] with the committee will come to order. You declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements but before my Opening Statement id like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record might not recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing science and technology the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the very first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact this was the first time any epa administrators testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot here to discuss. So thank you for coming. While ir appreciate you joining us today have to say her testimony was sent to the committee unacceptably late. Work are witnesses to share the written testimony no less than 48 hours ahead of our hearing. This is not an arbitrary deadline for our members t
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The army, navy and air force and Missile Defense. This is two and a half hours. Once hes complete, he will take questions. He will moderate questions. Without further adieu general. Good afternoon, great to be back here again and seeing some familiar faces here. I appreciate the opportunity to present to you the over view of the 2018 budget request. More importantly, i will tell you i am everyone more so pleased to be able to continue to serve our great country in uniform as an army soldier so it is always something that inspires me. I will take a few minutes here and in the process of providing an over view of what the army is doing today, i will sketch out the operating environment of our fiscal posture have looked like over the last five or six years and how this is in the priorities. Of course, i will spend some time providing appropriation review a reviews and some reviews. Americas army is more and more active in worldwide operations across the globe. I would offer to you that th