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Perez</option><option value="258410">Cathleen Short</option><option value="258428">Charles Wooley</option><option value="258403">Clint Riley</option><option value="258392">Craig Manson</option><option value="258368">Cynthia Dohner</option><option value="258362">Cynthia U. Barry</option><option value="258360">Dan Ashe</option><option value="258367">Daniel Diggs</option><option value="258423">Daniel N. Wenk</option><option value="258357">David Allen</option><option value="258431">David Hoskins</option><option value="258378">David L. Harlow</option><option value="258421">David M. Verhey</option><option value="258412">David P. Smith</option><option value="258381">Donald Henne</option><option value="258361">Donald J. Barry</option><option value="258420">Dr. Benjamin Tuggle</option><option value="258429">Dr. Gabriela Chavarria</option><option value="258404">Dr. John G. 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Frost</option><option value="258366">Jamie Rappaport Clark</option><option value="258390">Jane Lyder</option><option value="258442">Jennifer Hardin</option><option value="258371">Jerome Ford</option><option value="258386">Jim Kurth</option><option value="258391">Julie MacDonald</option><option value="258359">Kaush Arha</option><option value="258393">Ken McDermond</option><option value="258415">Kenneth Stansell</option><option value="258365">Leon Carl</option><option value="258438">Luis Santiago</option><option value="258406">Lynn Scarlett</option><option value="258445">Margaret Everson</option><option value="258398">Mark Myers</option><option value="258384">Marshall Jones</option><option value="417231">Martha Williams</option><option value="258397">Marvin Moriarty</option><option value="258382">Matt Hogan</option><option value="258387">Matthew Larsen</option><option value="5069836">Matthew Strickler</option><option value="258434">Michael Bean</option><option value="258414">Mike Spear</option><option value="258370">Mitch Ellis</option><option value="258385">Mitch King</option><option value="258374">Nancy Gloman</option><option value="258407">Paul Schmidt</option><option value="258388">R. 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Williams</option><option value="258405">Teiko Saito</option><option value="258369">Thomas Dwyer</option><option value="258424">Todd Willens</option><option value="258441">Tom Cooper</option><option value="258394">Tom Melius</option><option value="258417">Tom Strickland</option><option value="258422">Wendi Weber</option><option value="258379">William Hartwig</option><option value="258447">William Werkheiser</option><option value="258433">William Woody</option></select></div></div><div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions form-group js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" id="edit-actions"><button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-testimony" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn-primary btn icon-before" type="submit" id="edit-submit-testimony" value="Search"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span>Search</button></div></div></form></div><div class="view-content"><div class="table-responsive"><table class="table table-hover table-striped"><thead><tr><th class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" id="view-field-witness-table-column" scope="col">Witness</th><th class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" id="view-title-table-column" scope="col">Subject</th><th class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" id="view-field-committee-table-column" scope="col">Committee</th><th class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" id="view-field-post-date-table-column" scope="col">Date</th><th class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1" scope="col"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/fish-and-wildlife-service-gone-wild-examining-operation-long-tail-liberation" hreflang="en">The Fish and Wildlife Service Gone Wild: Examining Operation Long Tail Liberation</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/10/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/fish-and-wildlife-service-gone-wild-examining-operation-long-tail-liberation" hreflang="en">The Fish and Wildlife Service Gone Wild: Examining Operation Long Tail Liberation</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/10/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6352-hr-8413-hr-8632-hr-8836-discussion-draft-require" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6352, H.R. 8413, H.R. 8632, H.R. 8836 & Discussion Draft – To Require the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a coastal protection and restoration grant program</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/10/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6352-hr-8413-hr-8632-hr-8836-discussion-draft-require" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6352, H.R. 8413, H.R. 8632, H.R. 8836 & Discussion Draft – To Require the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a coastal protection and restoration grant program</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/10/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-7544-hr-8308-hr-8811-discussion-draft-esa-amendments-act-2024" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308, H.R. 8811 & Discussion Draft of “ESA Amendments Act of 2024”</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/09/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-7544-hr-8308-hr-8811-discussion-draft-esa-amendments-act-2024" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308, H.R. 8811 & Discussion Draft of “ESA Amendments Act of 2024”</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/09/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-fiscal-year-2025-budget" hreflang="en">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/12/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-fiscal-year-2025-budget" hreflang="en">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/12/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fy-2025-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-fish-and-wildlife" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">05/16/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fy-2025-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-fish-and-wildlife" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>05/16/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/national-wildlife-refuge-system-risk-impacts-us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-bideh" hreflang="en">The National Wildlife Refuge System at Risk: Impacts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed BIDEH Rule</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">04/10/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/national-wildlife-refuge-system-risk-impacts-us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-bideh" hreflang="en">The National Wildlife Refuge System at Risk: Impacts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed BIDEH Rule</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>04/10/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Matthew Strickler</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-7408" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7408</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/06/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-7408" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7408</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Matthew Strickler</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/06/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-3119-hr-6784-hr-6854-and-hr-7157" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3119, H.R. 6784, H.R. 6854, and H.R. 7157</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">02/14/2024</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-3119-hr-6784-hr-6854-and-hr-7157" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3119, H.R. 6784, H.R. 6854, and H.R. 7157</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>02/14/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/iija-investments-habitat-and-ecosystem-restoration-pollinators-and-wildlife-crossings" hreflang="en">IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">12/06/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/iija-investments-habitat-and-ecosystem-restoration-pollinators-and-wildlife-crossings" hreflang="en">IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>12/06/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gary Frazer</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/house-committee-natural-resources-subcommittee-water-wildlife-and-fisheries" hreflang="en">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/25/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/house-committee-natural-resources-subcommittee-water-wildlife-and-fisheries" hreflang="en">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Gary Frazer</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/25/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-4389-hr-4770-and-hr-5009" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4389, H.R. 4770 and H.R. 5009</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/18/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-4389-hr-4770-and-hr-5009" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4389, H.R. 4770 and H.R. 5009</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/18/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Matthew Strickler</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-5490-and-hr-2437" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5490 and H.R. 2437</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/28/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-5490-and-hr-2437" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5490 and H.R. 2437</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Matthew Strickler</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/28/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-1437-hr-1792-hr-2950-hr-2982-hr-4051-hr-4094-hr-4587-and-hr-4596" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1437, H.R. 1792, H.R. 2950, H.R. 2982, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4587 and H.R. 4596</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/27/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-1437-hr-1792-hr-2950-hr-2982-hr-4051-hr-4094-hr-4587-and-hr-4596" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1437, H.R. 1792, H.R. 2950, H.R. 2982, H.R. 4051, H.R. 4094, H.R. 4587 and H.R. 4596</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/27/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/esa-50-destructive-cost-esa" hreflang="en">ESA at 50: The Destructive Cost of the ESA</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/18/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/esa-50-destructive-cost-esa" hreflang="en">ESA at 50: The Destructive Cost of the ESA</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/18/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fy-2024-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-fish-and-wildlife" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">05/23/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fy-2024-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-fish-and-wildlife" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Power Marketing Administrations</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>05/23/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Martha Williams</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-fiscal-year-2024-budget" hreflang="en">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">05/16/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/us-fish-and-wildlife-services-proposed-fiscal-year-2024-budget" hreflang="en">The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Martha Williams</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>05/16/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Matthew Strickler</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr524-hr615-hr2689-hr2872" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R.524, H.R.615, H.R.2689, H.R.2872</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">05/10/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr524-hr615-hr2689-hr2872" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R.524, H.R.615, H.R.2689, H.R.2872</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Matthew Strickler</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>05/10/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hj-res-29-hj-res-46-hj-res-49-hr-1213" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.J. Res. 29, H.J. Res. 46, H.J. Res. 49, H.R. 1213</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">04/18/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hj-res-29-hj-res-46-hj-res-49-hr-1213" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.J. Res. 29, H.J. Res. 46, H.J. Res. 49, H.R. 1213</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>04/18/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-746-hr-886-hr-1245-hr-1419" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 746, H.R. 886, H.R. 1245, H.R. 1419</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/23/2023</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-746-hr-886-hr-1245-hr-1419" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 746, H.R. 886, H.R. 1245, H.R. 1419</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/23/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-examine-s-2194-coastal-habitat-conservation-act-2021-s-strengthening" hreflang="en">A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 2194, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, S. ____, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022, S. 3069, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, and S. 3767, the Delaware River</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/15/2022</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-examine-s-2194-coastal-habitat-conservation-act-2021-s-strengthening" hreflang="en">A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 2194, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, S. ____, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022, S. 3069, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, and S. 3767, the Delaware River</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/15/2022</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6427-hr-6734-hr-7025" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/29/2022</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6427-hr-6734-hr-7025" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/29/2022</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/klamath-river-basin-conditions-and-opportunities" hreflang="en">Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/08/2022</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/klamath-river-basin-conditions-and-opportunities" hreflang="en">Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/08/2022</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-4057-hr-4092-hr-4677-hr-4716-hr-5973-hr-6023-hr-1546" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">01/20/2022</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-4057-hr-4092-hr-4677-hr-4716-hr-5973-hr-6023-hr-1546" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>01/20/2022</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-1569-hr-1983-hr-2026-hr-2325-hr-2773-hr-2793-hr-2848-hr-2872-hr" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1569, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2026, H.R. 2325, H.R. 2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2848, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3135</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/29/2021</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-1569-hr-1983-hr-2026-hr-2325-hr-2773-hr-2793-hr-2848-hr-2872-hr" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1569, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2026, H.R. 2325, H.R. 2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2848, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3135</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/29/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fiscal-year-2022-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-geological" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/21/2021</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fiscal-year-2022-budget-proposal-us-bureau-reclamation-us-geological" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/21/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-3764" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/22/2021</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-3764" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/22/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/wildlife-trafficking-and-growing-online-marketplace" hreflang="en">Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">04/27/2021</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/wildlife-trafficking-and-growing-online-marketplace" hreflang="en">Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>04/27/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-s-2891-tribal-wildlife-corridors-act-2019" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Indian Affairs</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/04/2020</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-s-2891-tribal-wildlife-corridors-act-2019" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Indian Affairs</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/04/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Rob Wallace</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/oversight-us-fish-and-wildlife-service" hreflang="en">Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">02/05/2020</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/oversight-us-fish-and-wildlife-service" hreflang="en">Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Rob Wallace</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>02/05/2020</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-2795-wildlife-corridors-conservation-act-and-hr-3742-recovering" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 – Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act and H.R. 3742 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/17/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-2795-wildlife-corridors-conservation-act-and-hr-3742-recovering" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 – Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act and H.R. 3742 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/17/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-impacts-disease-wildlife-conservation-and-management" hreflang="en">Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/16/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-impacts-disease-wildlife-conservation-and-management" hreflang="en">Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/16/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">William Werkheiser</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/chronic-wasting-disease" hreflang="en">Chronic Wasting Disease</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/16/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/chronic-wasting-disease" hreflang="en">Chronic Wasting Disease</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>William Werkheiser</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/16/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-925-hr-1747-hr-2748-hr-2956-hr-2918-hr-3399-hr4340-hr-2854-hr4341" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 925, H.R. 1747, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2956, H.R. 2918, H.R. 3399, H.R.4340, H.R. 2854, H.R.4341, and H.R.4348</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/24/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-925-hr-1747-hr-2748-hr-2956-hr-2918-hr-3399-hr4340-hr-2854-hr4341" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 925, H.R. 1747, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2956, H.R. 2918, H.R. 3399, H.R.4340, H.R. 2854, H.R.4341, and H.R.4348</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/24/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/marine-debris-impacts-ecosystems-and-species" hreflang="en">Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/19/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/marine-debris-impacts-ecosystems-and-species" hreflang="en">Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/19/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Aurelia Skipwith</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/hearing-nomination-aurelia-skipwith-be-director-us-fish-and-wildlife-service" hreflang="en">Hearing on the nomination of <br /><br />Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/11/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/hearing-nomination-aurelia-skipwith-be-director-us-fish-and-wildlife-service" hreflang="en">Hearing on the nomination of <br /><br />Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Aurelia Skipwith</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/11/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Statement For the Record</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-discussion-draft-migratory-bird-protection-act-hr-1446-multinational" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft – Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 1446 – Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization, and H.R. 2685 – Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/13/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-discussion-draft-migratory-bird-protection-act-hr-1446-multinational" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft – Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 1446 – Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization, and H.R. 2685 – Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Statement For the Record</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/13/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Margaret Everson</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fiscal-year-2020-budget-proposal-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">05/21/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-presidents-fiscal-year-2020-budget-proposal-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric" hreflang="en">Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Margaret Everson</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife</p><strong>Date</strong><p>05/21/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Margaret Everson</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/fiscal-year-2020-budget-national-park-service-fish-and-wildlife-service-and-us-geological" hreflang="en">Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">04/03/2019</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/fiscal-year-2020-budget-national-park-service-fish-and-wildlife-service-and-us-geological" hreflang="en">Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Margaret Everson</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies</p><strong>Date</strong><p>04/03/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gregg Renkes</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6356-hr-6345-hr-6344-hr-6355-hr-6364-hr-6360-hr-6346-hr-6354-hr" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6356, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6355, H.R. 6364, H.R. 6360, H.R. 6346, H.R. 6354, H.R. 3608</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/26/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-hr-6356-hr-6345-hr-6344-hr-6355-hr-6364-hr-6360-hr-6346-hr-6354-hr" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6356, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6355, H.R. 6364, H.R. 6360, H.R. 6346, H.R. 6354, H.R. 3608</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Gregg Renkes</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>09/26/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Allan Brown</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/field-briefing-protecting-our-waterways-examining-federal-efforts-control-asian-carp" hreflang="en">Field Briefing: Protecting Our Waterways: Examining Federal Efforts to Control Asian Carp in Kentucky</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">07/27/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/field-briefing-protecting-our-waterways-examining-federal-efforts-control-asian-carp" hreflang="en">Field Briefing: Protecting Our Waterways: Examining Federal Efforts to Control Asian Carp in Kentucky</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Allan Brown</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment</p><strong>Date</strong><p>07/27/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Jennifer Hardin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/keep-what-you-catch-promoting-traditional-subsistence-activities-native-communities" hreflang="en">Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Indian Affairs</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/20/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/keep-what-you-catch-promoting-traditional-subsistence-activities-native-communities" hreflang="en">Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Jennifer Hardin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Indian Affairs</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/20/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Tom Cooper</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/examining-effects-mismanagement-cormorant-great-lakes-region" hreflang="en">Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/11/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/examining-effects-mismanagement-cormorant-great-lakes-region" hreflang="en">Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Tom Cooper</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/11/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gregory Sheehan</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/improving-hydropower-licensing-process" hreflang="en">Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">06/07/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/improving-hydropower-licensing-process" hreflang="en">Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Gregory Sheehan</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy</p><strong>Date</strong><p>06/07/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/exploring-innovative-solutions-reduce-department-interiors-maintenance-backlog-0" hreflang="en">Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/06/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/exploring-innovative-solutions-reduce-department-interiors-maintenance-backlog-0" hreflang="en">Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/06/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Stephen Guertin</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/exploring-innovative-solutions-reduce-department-interiors-maintenance-backlog" hreflang="en">Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee on Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">03/06/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/exploring-innovative-solutions-reduce-department-interiors-maintenance-backlog" hreflang="en">Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Natural Resources</p><strong>Date</strong><p>03/06/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gary Frazer</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-two-bills-revise-boundaries-certain-units-john-h-chafee-coastal" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on Two Bills to Revise the Boundaries of Certain Units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: H.R. 2947and H.R. 4880</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">02/27/2018</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/legislative-hearing-two-bills-revise-boundaries-certain-units-john-h-chafee-coastal" hreflang="en">Legislative Hearing on Two Bills to Revise the Boundaries of Certain Units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: H.R. 2947and H.R. 4880</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Gary Frazer</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans</p><strong>Date</strong><p>02/27/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gregory Sheehan</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/oil-and-gas-exploration-and-development-arctic-coastal-plain" hreflang="en">Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the Arctic Coastal Plain</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">11/02/2017</td><td 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Business</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">10/11/2017</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/evaluating-paperwork-reduction-act-part-ii-are-burdens-being-reduced" hreflang="en">Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act Part II: Are Burdens Being Reduced?</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Stephen Guertin</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>House Committee on Small Business</p><strong>Date</strong><p>10/11/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-witness" headers="view-field-witness-table-column">Gary Frazer</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-title" headers="view-title-table-column"><a href="/testimony/cutting-through-red-tape-oversight-federal-infrastructure-permitting-and-federal" hreflang="en">Cutting Through the Red Tape: Oversight of Federal Infrastructure Permitting and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council</a></td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-committee" headers="view-field-committee-table-column">Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations</td><td class="table-desktop-column views-field views-field-field-post-date" headers="view-field-post-date-table-column">09/07/2017</td><td class="table-mobile-column views-field views-field-title-1"><strong>Subject</strong><p><a href="/testimony/cutting-through-red-tape-oversight-federal-infrastructure-permitting-and-federal" hreflang="en">Cutting Through the Red Tape: Oversight of Federal Infrastructure Permitting and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council</a></p><strong>Witness</strong><p>Gary Frazer</p><strong>Committee</strong><p>Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on 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