LIVE 10 AM ET: Snowed In: United States Disinvestment in the Arctic

Published on November 14, 2024

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure holds a hearing titled “Snowed In: United States Disinvestment in the Arctic” and is scheduled to commence at 10 a.m. ET on Nov. 14.   Witness List: Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier, deputy commandant for operations, United States Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thomas Allan, Jr., deputy commandant for mission support, United States Coast Guard Heather MacLeod, director, Homeland Security and Justice, United States Government Accountability Office ...

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