Remarks

The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:

The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will come to order. Welcome to our first subcommittee hearing of the 118^th Congress.

Appearing before the Subcommittee today is Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young. Thank you for joining us this afternoon. We were looking forward to receiving testimony from Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse but wish her well.

We are here today to discuss the Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request and our Nation's economic outlook.

I want to welcome Amanda Bennett, the CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media.

Ms. Bennett, you are at the helm of an agency that is tasked with providing free, independent information globally, including in the most repressive media environments.

The timing of this session, so early in the cycle of our hearings, should send a clear signal of the priority we place on this agency and its important mission.

The Committee will come to order.

Good morning and welcome to the first of our public witness hearing dedicated to American Indian and Alaska Native programs.

On a personal note, I am thrilled to return as Chairman of the Interior subcommittee for the 118^th Congress. The critical issues of this subcommittee are near and dear to me and my home state of Idaho.

The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies will come to order.

I want to welcome everyone to our first Subcommittee hearing of the 118^th Congress with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Inspector General. I am pleased to be joined today by the Subcommittee's distinguished Ranking Member, Mr. Bishop, and other Members on the Subcommittee as we begin the fiscal year 2024 process.

I want to welcome our witnesses today:

Good morning, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield. Welcome to the Subcommittee's first hearing of the 118^th Congress on oversight of the United Nations.

While the President's Budget has been delayed, this Subcommittee has important oversight work that must be done to prepare for our next appropriations bill. This includes a review of our engagement at the United Nations where the United States is the largest donor providing over $12 billion annually.

Good morning. Welcome.

Today's hearing is on the quality of life for our enlisted soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and their families.

The five witnesses at the table represent the highest enlisted level of leadership for their respective branches.

This is the first time since 2019 that we've had all of the senior enlisted leaders together to testify on quality-of-life issues. They are truly an impressive group.

This hearing is a great opportunity to identify areas where we can do more to help our service members and their families.

The Subcommittee on Defense will come to order.

Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony on the war in Ukraine.

First, I would like to welcome our two witnesses: Celeste Wallander, who serves as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and Lieutenant General Douglas Sims II, the Director for Operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. We look forward to your testimony.