Hockinson testified before the House Appropriations committee. Staff. So the subcommittee on defense is now in order, and this morning the committee will receive testimony on the polish of the National Guard and reserve components for the federal fiscal year 2022 budget. It will be a two Panel Hearing hearing. Panel one recognizes the chief of the National Guard bureau. Panel two were recognized the reserve component chief, the army, navy, marine corps and air force reserves. And i encourage all members to participate in both panels. We have five witnesses across the panels testifying sans going to be brief, very brief with my opening remarks. The subcommittee provides funding for the National Guard and reserve, personnel cost, operation and maintenance and equipment funding including the National Guard, reserve and equipment account, and that is an appropriation which is not included in the president budget and will probably be referred to the rest of this hearing as agreed. Funding i
Fiveminute clock is up on the corner. It should be displayed, and we will be using the fiveminute clock for questions. If there is a technical issue i will move to the next member until the issue is resolved, and you will retain the balance of your time so you wont lose any time due to a technical issue. The clock on the screen, shows how much time is remaining. At one minute the clock will turn yellow. At 30 seconds remaining i will gently tap the gavel to remind members that the time has almost expired. In your time has expired the clock will turn red and i will, i will begin recognizing the next member. In terms of speaking order, we will follow the order set forth in the house rules beginning with the chair, the Ranking Member and then members at the time the hearing was called to order, they would recognize d in order of seniority. And finally, members not present at the time the hearing is called order. Finally, house rules require me to remind you that weve set up an email addre
Morning the committee will receive testimony on the polish of the National Guard and reserve components for the federal fiscal year 2022 budget. It will be a two Panel Hearing hearing. Panel one recognizes the chief of the National Guard bureau. Panel two were recognized the reserve component chief, the army, navy, marine corps and air force reserves. And i encourage all members to participate in both panels. We have five witnesses across the panels testifying sans going to be brief, very brief with my opening remarks. The subcommittee provides funding for the National Guard and reserve, personnel cost, operation and maintenance and equipment funding including the National Guard, reserve and equipment account, and that is an appropriation which is not included in the president budget and will probably be referred to the rest of this hearing as agreed. Funding is also provided for activities such as counter drug operations, on the modernization, helicopter six twin aircraft and more. Im
Works subcommittee will address options to address the wild fires and Forest Management. This includes testimony from an interior Deputy Department official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to t order. The purpose of todays hearing is to receiveands testimony on i bills pending beforece the publo lands force and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of t bills onhe todays c agenda, it going to go through all of them right now. But the complete agenda will, of course, be included in the record. I want to note at the outset weve got a former member of our committee here, former senator from louisiana, longtime member of the senate and this committee is in the back. Weve got members who will be at t who have tly another Committee Assignment at the i moment. E. We have others who will be d eme joining us dtelephonically. As i want to recognize the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has
This two and a half hour hearing included testimony from an interior Department Official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the public lands Forest Service and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, im not going to go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to know they have a former member of the committee here, senator landrieu with us in the back and weve got members who will be joining us shortly have another Committee Assignments at the moment. We have others who will be joining us by telephone i believe. I also want to begin by recognizing that a staggering loss of life that has occurred and embed it within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in the inferno is raging over it towards the westn United States. Dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague, senator wyde