Because of the popularity of these programs the reality is they are dramatically oversubscribed. New era is four times oversubscribed which i believe shows how important this program is to electric cooperatives across the country and how important it is to see this long overdue investment. Its great to see this and highlight the excitement of the rural coops across the country. Mr. Secretary for new era, can you share an update on how we might see application start to move forward in the process . We are in the process of completing the evaluation of approximately 70 projects of the number that was submitted. As you indicated it was a very Popular Program and oversubscribed. In an effort to determine which of these programs are feasible from a technical standpoint and from a financial standpoint. Once those evaluations are done, those projects will be ranked. And then well basically compare those rankings to the resources available. And begin a more detailed conversation to assert whet
After brief opening remarks members will receive testimony from our witness today and the hearing will be open to questions. Good morning once again. Welcome to todays hearing receive testimony from the secretary of agriculture. I think my colleagues participating and secretary bill sec for his time we have a lengthy hearing ahead of us. I will be brief and might remarks nearly three years ive traveled across the country to different farmers, ranchers, foresters, Rural Communities and everyday consumers. Many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle jointly for those travels. The message we have heard from those folks was very clear. They need a government to work for them, not against them. These men and women have struggled with a fractured supply chain, considerable input cost, relentless inflation, natural disasters, volatile markets and labor shortage each consistently worsened by illconceived halfbaked executive action. What seemingly is a daily occurrence taxpayer dollars be
Because of the popularity of these programs the reality is they are dramatically oversubscribed. New era is four times oversubscribed which i believe shows how important this program is to electric cooperatives across the country and how important it is to see this long overdue investment. Its great to see this and highlight the excitement of the rural coops across the country. Mr. Secretary for new era, can you share an update on how we might see application start to move forward in the process . We are in the process of completing the evaluation of approximately 70 projects of the number that was submitted. As you indicated it was a very Popular Program and oversubscribed. In an effort to determine which of these programs are feasible from a technical standpoint and from a financial standpoint. Once those evaluations are done, those projects will be ranked. And then well basically compare those rankings to the resources available. And begin a more detailed conversation to assert whet
It is just getting underway. Just the narrow focus of Nuclear Deterrents. Having recently served as a commissioner on the strategic, Posture Commission is incredibly urgent that we look at deterrence in a broader lens. Looking at strategic deterrents of which of course Nuclear Deterrents is a key foundation. The reason we need to look at this more broadly is we are facing new threats. New threats of escalation. New domains that can lead to rapid or inadvertent escalation in competition or conflict with china and russia. New domains such as space, cyber. Adversaries might be able to take more risks and we have Strategic Systems that are vulnerable, for example in space. And that could lead to miscalculation or rapid escalation to Nuclear Weapons use. To deal with these new threats we need to also think about innovation in terms of concepts and technologies. This is why im excited about having our three panelists this morning to discuss those issues and the challenges and opportunities a
Urgent that we look at deterrence in a broader lens. Looking at strategic deterrents of which of course Nuclear Deterrents is a key foundation. The reason we need to look at this more broadly is we are facing new threats. New threats of escalation. New domains that can lead to rapid or inadvertent escalation in competition or conflict with china and russia. New domains such as space, cyber. Adversaries might be able to take more risks and we have Strategic Systems that are vulnerable, for example in space. And that could lead to miscalculation or rapid escalation to Nuclear Weapons use. To deal with these new threats we need to also think about innovation in terms of concepts and technologies. This is why im excited about having our three panelists this morning to discuss those issues and the challenges and opportunities ahead. We will first hear from professor andrew ross who iscurs a professor in the department of International Affairs at texas a m university. He was appointed to Int