I’ll post Lubchenco’s equally terrific opening statement — which includes a couple of science demonstrations (!) on ocean acidification — when they are up. You can see all the videos and photos here.

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Here is the closing statement of Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.):

Here is the Q&A period of Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.):

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