Deb Fischer: “In your opening statement, you note the unauthorized flights of unmanned aerial systems over Navy and Air Force…”

Can I have the Smithsonian response as well.

When we look at the reform that took place in 2011, that has been brought up a couple of time here, did any of those changes result in any meaningful change at the pace we are doing nominations currently in the Senate?

I would like to thank Chairwoman Klobuchar for holding this hearing and welcome you, Director Halpern, back to the Committee for the first time since your confirmation in 2019.

We are talking about rural development and being able--I view that as strengthening rural America, to be able to have that development.