Later this month I'm going to be introducing the House companion to Senator Whitehouse's Bolstering Long Term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries, it's easier to remember BLUE GLOBE Act.

The ocean is the Earth's final frontier.

The hearing will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare recess at any time.

I want to thank you all for coming this morning, for your testimony, and for your patience while we took a break to vote.

I'm particularly interested in climate and climate change, and the topic of carbon sequestration is really important.

I know that FEMA personnel are stretched thin managing response across the country from 2017 and 2018 hurricane and wildfire seasons.

Often, the recovery money and efforts are slow to flow after a disaster with local municipalities like mine running into seemingly endless redtape.

This is a prime example of the strong existing partnerships between the public and private sectors of the Enterprise.

We do not want to use Federal dollars to purchase Chinese railcars. Let's avoid the risk. Let's not let them do it.

The U.S. Weather Enterprise is one of the most robust globally, with NOAA estimating the value of weather data across all industries in the U.S. at approximately $13 billion in 2012.

This is something that should concern all Americans--given the need for accurate forecasts due to the wide range of severe weather events we experience as a nation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Ranking Member Graves, for holding this important hearing today.