I join my colleagues from the territories in requesting that the Subcommittee specifically include language in its mark allowing the EPA Administrator to reserve up to one-half of 1 percent of the amounts to be appropriated to the Clean…

I want to go on record as saying that this is a great program, and I like to learn today that expanding the authorities of the Secretary to build upon it is certainly something I support.

Guam is in the midst of a major military realignment, and the key component of this realignment is the transfer of 8,000 marines and 9,000 dependents from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam.

the halt in further implementation of this system allows us time to get the process right and make sure it is fair and equitable for all civilian employees in DOD.

Good morning, everyone. The joint hearing by the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife, and the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will come to order.

As Chair, I am going to have to hold you to the five minutes.

We really need another program like that explicitly on the Arctic, particularly now that it is more accessible and about to be developed.

Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary, for your statement, and for providing those insights into the efforts of the State of Massachusetts to thoughtfully plan for the different uses of our oceans.

This is the energy strategy I believe that we should be aspiring to in the OCS.

There will always be risks; however, no matter how far we have come, there are some areas that are too sensitive to risk to oil and gas development.

As many of you recognized, today is the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez, a terrible accident that had long-term and far-reaching impacts on our environment.