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Good morning.
The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time.
We welcome everyone to this morning's hearing and I will begin by recognizing myself for an opening statement.
Mr. Attorney General, I would like to welcome you to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee today to testify regarding the Department of Justice's fiscal year 2024 budget request.
The Defense Subcommittee will come to order.
Today, the Subcommittee will receive testimony from:
• the Honorable Carlos del Toro, Secretary of the Navy;
• Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations;
• And General David Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, welcome to the Subcommittee.
Good morning. I've really been looking forward to our hearing today. First, I would like to thank all our witnesses for taking time to come speak to us today.
The Committee will come to order.
Good afternoon. Today the subcommittee is pleased to be joined by this key panel of Department of the Interior leaders: Director Tracy Stone-Manning with the Bureau of Land Management, Director Martha Williams with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Director Chuck Sams with the National Park Service.
Following our hearing with Secretary Haaland yesterday, we appreciate you all being here today to discuss the bureau-level details and priorities of the administration's fiscal year 2024 budget request.
Among the three DOI Bureaus, you manage most of the land in my home state of Idaho and I am well acquainted with the challenges you and your staff face on a daily basis protecting and conserving our National Parks, wildlife refuges, and public lands.
