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Hearing to Consider the Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior
Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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TESTIMONY: Statement of Debra Anne Haaland

The purpose of the hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is to consider the nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior.

Members of the committee may participate in person or online. The committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. This includes maintaining six-foot social distance spacing in the hearing room.

Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in Room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.

Opening Remarks
Sen. Joe Manchin
Chairman

Sen. John Barrasso
Ranking Member

Witness Panel
Introductions by:
The Honorable Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator, Democrat, New Mexico

The Honorable Don Young
U.S. Representative, Republican, Alaska

The Honorable Debra Haaland
Nominee, Secretary of the Interior

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Alternate Streams
Climate Change and the Just Transition on Clubhouse: Live feed of Deb Haaland confirmation hearing [Audio Only]

C-SPAN: Interior Secretary Nominee Rep. Deb Haaland Testifies at a Confirmation Hearing

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Notice
Hearing to Consider Nomination of the Honorable Debra Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior (February 23, 2021)

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