Institution testified on Museum Programs and operations. Before the senate rules and administration committee. Secretary bunch outlined his priorities for the institution and efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog. Committee on rules and administration will be called to order. Good morning. I want to thank my colleagues for attending, and before i get any further, thank secretary bunch for bringing some of their great collection for us to look at. But mr. Secretary, were glad to have you, and several people from your team here to back you up if you need it. But im confident youll be able to be the man at the microphone there. This is your First Official appearance before the senate rules committee. Were grateful to have you with us. Secretary bunchs appointment is historic in a number of ways. Hes the first African American secretary to lead the Smithsonian Institution as well as the first Museum Director who was then later appointed secretary in at least in around 75 years. Hes a h
I am confident you will be able to be the man at the microphone. This is your First Official appearance and we are grateful to happy with us, secured a bunch appointment as historic and a number of ways, hes the first africanamerican secretary to lead the Smithsonian Institution as well as the first Museum Director who was later appointed secretary and around 75 years, he is a historian, something i really enjoy and he understands. Its a great combination of things and this is the fourth position the circuitry bunch has had at the smithsonian. Notably any of predecessors could claim in 1978 he began his smith odeon career in the space museum as Education Specialist in 11 years later he joined the National Museum of American History and most recently served as a founding director of the National Museum of American History and culture. As a founding director he led an 11 year effort in constructing the 400,000 squarefoot museum in helping raise the matching Public Private funds that matc
I am confident you will be able to be the man at the microphone. This is your First Official appearance and we are grateful to happy with us, secured a bunch appointment as historic and a number of ways, hes the first africanamerican secretary to lead the Smithsonian Institution as well as the first Museum Director who was later appointed secretary and around 75 years, he is a historian, something i really enjoy and he understands. Its a great combination of things and this is the fourth position the circuitry bunch has had at the smithsonian. Notably any of predecessors could claim in 1978 he began his smith odeon career in the space museum as Education Specialist in 11 years later he joined the National Museum of American History and most recently served as a founding director of the National Museum of American History and culture. As a founding director he led an 11 year effort in constructing the 400,000 squarefoot museum in helping raise the matching Public Private funds that matc
Committee. Secretary bunche outlines his priorities for the institution and efforts to reduce the maintenance backlog and comments on public, private partnerships is with sony and funding and the challenges for the National Latino museum. From earlier this month this is about 50 minutes. The committee on rules and administration will be called to order pretty good morning. I want to thank my colleagues for attending and before i can thank the secretary for bringing some of their great collection for us to look at but mr. Secretary, we are glad to have you and several people from your team here to back you up if you need it but im confident you will be able to be the man at that microphone they are. This is your First Official appearance before the Senate Rules Committee and we are grateful to have you with us. Secretary bunches appointment is historic in a number of ways in the first africanamerican secretary to lead the Smithsonian Institution as well as the first Museum Director who
Ms. Lofgren the committee will come to order and want to welcome everyone on this hearing of providing oversight of Smithsonian Institution. Scientist english never visited the United States and decided to leave his fortunate tune. 10e years later in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established by congress. In the 173 years since, the smithsonian has grown to a complex of 19 mumse,ry Search Centers and Library Centers and 200 affiliate organizations, archives and the national zoo. Today, the smithsonian serves as stewards to 15 million works of art and specimens. Visitors from across the country and around the world flock to see this broad collection and in 2018, there were 29 million visitors. The smithsonian works with entities to have research. Earlier this year, thanks in large part to the significant seasonian leadership, the first ever image of the black hole was unveiled to the public. I was honored to meet the scientist who was responsible for that photo. Last week, we lea