We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use he will order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Before my Opening Statement i would also like to request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas stopped Opening Statement to the bracket. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing, science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. Im pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact it is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 and we have a lot to discuss. Thank you for coming. I appreciate you joining us today. I have to say her testimony was sent to the committee unacceptably la
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