Technology committee. Its just under three hours. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to make note that today the committee is meeting virtually. I want to announce a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of the hearing. First, members should keep their Video Feed on as long as theyre present at the hearing. Members are responsible for their own microphones. Please also keep your microphones muted until you are speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose Email Address was circulated prior to the meeting. Good morning to everyone, and thank you, Madam Secretary, for appearing before us today. It is so great to see you. As you know, this committee has jurisdiction over all of the department of energys essential Science And Energy Research And Development activities. Their laboratories and facilities. So i very much look forward
Speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose Email Address was circulated prior to the meeting. Good morning to everyone, and thank you, Madam Secretary, for appearing before us today. It is so great to see you. As you know, this committee has jurisdiction over all of the department of energys essential Science And Energy Research And Development activities. Their laboratories and facilities. So i very much look forward to working with you throughout this conference. Were Meeting Today at a critical time in history. Unfortunately, climate change remains a growing threat across the world. Many of us have heard firsthand and have seen firsthand the devastating effects it can have in our communities. We are going through some of them right now in my community with lots and lots of rain. Especially our front line and disadvantaged communities are suffering at the same time. This novel coronavirus has substan
Present, members are responsible for their own microphone, please also keep their microphones muted until you are speaking. Finally if members have documented into the record please email them to the community clerk. With an Email Address circulated prior to the meeting. Thank you Madame Secretary it is so great to see you this committee with Energy Research and development. The laboratories and facilities i forward to working with you throughout we were meeting today at a critical time in history. Unfortunately, by the change remains a growing threat across the world. Many of us have seen firsthand the devastating effects it can have in our communities,th especially our frontline and disadvantaged communities. At the same time, this novel coronavirus has substantially disrupted the world as we knew it. And that includes much of the critical scientific research that we spend a lot of our time on this committee learning about and discussing. But with great challenges come great opportun
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