House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Deep-Sea Mining
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 26, 2026, Subcommittee on Environment hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining":
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Good morning. Thank you to our Subcommittee Chairman, Mr. Franklin, for presiding over this important hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for sharing their insights . . .
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Good morning. Thank you to our Subcommittee Chairman, Mr. Franklin, for presiding over this important hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for sharing their insights . . .