Official Statements
Official Congressional Statements are events presented at Congressional hearings by our key officials, scientists, and managers.
Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS
S. 1957, "United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act"
Statement of Dennis S. Kostick, Senior Mineral Commodity Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey
"International Trade of Soda Ash" (includes Hearing Summary)
Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS
USGS FY2005 Budget
Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS
USGS FY2005 Budget
Statement Anne E. Kinsinger, Western Regional Biologist, USGS
"Recovering from the Fires: Restoring and Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife and Forests in Southern California"
Statement of Dr. David P. Krabbenhoft, Research Hydrologist (Geochemist), USGS
"Mercury Emissions: State of the Science and Technology"
Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS
S. 212, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping and Modeling Act
Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS
H.R. 961, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act
Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS
"The Role of Strategic and Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Security"
Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, June 19, 2003
H.R. 2057, The "Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act of 2003"
Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS, May 8, 2003
"The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Past, Present, and Future"
U.S. Department of the Interior Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards House Committee on Science
"Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: Strengthening the Science"