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Official Statements

Official Congressional Statements are events presented at Congressional hearings by our key officials, scientists, and managers.

Filter Total Items: 183

Statement of Gregory J. Smith, USGS, Director National Wetlands Research Center

before the House Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, Field Hearing in Gretna, LA, on "Natural Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico"

Statement of James E. Quick, Program Coordinator, Volcano Hazards Program, USGS

before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, U.S. Senate

Statement of Robert M. Hirsch, Associate Director for Water, USGS

before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"

Statement of Matthew C. Larsen, Chief Scientist for Hydrology, USGS

before the House Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, on the proposed FY 2007 budget for the USGS Water Resources Discipline

Statement of Eugene Schweig, Geologist, USGS

before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives

Statement of Dr. Lucile M. Jones, Scientist-in-Charge, Southern California, USGS

before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, U.S. House of Representatives

Statement of S. Jeffress Williams, Coastal Marine Geologist, USGS Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA

before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment, "Expert Views on Hurricane and Flood Protection and Water Resources Planning for a Rebuilt Gulf Coast

Statement of June Thormodsgard Chief Scientist for Land Sciences, EROS Data Center, USGS

before the Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Resources

Statement of Leslie Holland-Bartels, Director, Alaska Science Center, USGS

before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power on S. 49, "Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act of 2005," and S. 1338, "Alaska Water Resources Act of 2005"

Statement of Asbury H. Sallenger, Jr., Oceanographer, USGS

before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction

Statement of Charles G. Groat, Director, USGS

before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and Agency Organization on
"The Yucca Mountain Project

Statement of W. David Menzie, Geologist, USGS

before the House Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
"U.S. Energy and Mineral Needs, Security, and Policy: Impacts of Sustained Increases in Global Energy and Mineral Consumption by Emerging Economies Such as China and India"