WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee today announced a hearing on defending U.S. economic interests in the changing arctic. The hearing will examine how the United States can better position itself to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities in the Arctic region and assess whether federal agencies are proactively positioning themselves to promote US Arctic interests, and whether they have adequate capacity to meet their goals in the Arctic.
Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://www.commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
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Committee Members
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John Rockefeller
Testimony
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Robert J. Papp
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David W. Titley
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David A. Balton
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific AffairsU.S. Department of State
Witness Panel 2
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Peter Slaiby
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Scott Borgerson
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Andrew Metzger