arctic. the sub committee on security heard from admiral charlo ray who testified about russia and china's growing power in the region on. the entire hearing is two hours and 25 minutes. [inaudible] >> this hearing will now come to order. i am pleased to welcome our distinguished witnesses today as our sub committee focuses on the capabilities of the united states coast guard for safe guarding other national interests in the arctic region. we will have at one point panels today. first we pleased to have advice commandant of the united states coast guard, admiral charles ray, who has been an outstanding job in his position. our second panel will f experts major general randy then orsecond panel, rinne key, who will be remote, as well as stephanie madison. association from juno, alaska, nd dr. jennifer francis also virginia re as a senior scientist at the woodall center last year the subcommittee had a hearing that focused on the arctic strategy released by the coast guard. prioritizes the need

arctic. the senate commerce subcommittee on security heard from coast guard commandant admiral charles wright, who testified about russia and china's growing power in the arctic region. the entire hearing is about two hours and 25 minutes. conversations] chair: this hearing will come to order. to welcome our distinguished witnesses as our subcommittee focuses on the capabilities of the u.s. coast guard and safeguarding our interests in the art the. we will be having two panels today. first, the vice commandant of the u.s. coast guard, admiral charles ray, who is doing an outstanding job. our second panel will be of experts major general randy key, and will be remote, as well as stephanie mattson, executive processors the sea association from juneau, alaska, remote meansis via as a senior scientist at the woodall center in massachusetts. subcommitteeis held a hearing that focused on arctic strategy released by the coast guard in april 2019. that strategy prioritizes three lines of effort, one

fishing for arctic char as one of the few good paying jobs here. people can are in around 4000 euros for 2 weeks' work. but the fishing grounds are spread all over the northwest passage and are often only reachable by float plane. at the dock in cambridge bay we meet some fishermen i'm moving their catch we ask if they've encountered vessels in the northwest passage that have no business being there. they heard stories of our elders out on a boat and they see some out in the distance thinking it's an island just submerged . yes yes not copper mining area. we know based on some site from other people that. come in canadian. arctic. but we know only one that it's been in the new so basically. i know that. the government. is trying to keep it low somehow not make a big deal out of that but. what i'm sure that they know a lot more than what they say thanks at an observation post we meet the commander of joint task force north brigadier general patrick carpentier say. he's inspecting his troops who are conducting surveillance in this isolated region he

there are only arctic states and n-arctic states. no third category exists, and claiming otherwise entitles chinona to exactling. >> reporter: but to some, these is falling behind in the arctic race. ice brkers, and one of them has been in operation since the 1970s that compares to 40 icebreakers for russia, many of whi are nuclear-powered. china has two, and they are building a third. in 2019, congress approved funding for three new icebreakers. february, the head of the u.s.n coast guard said more are necessar >> if left unchecked, china and russia's behavior risks fracturing the tenuous stability and rules by its governance in the arctic. leadership begins with presence, and that's a challenge. is aging, and we do not have the capacity to cover where we think we should be at the present time. >> reprter: president-elect bidenas not yet announced an arctic policy. >> sreenivas: this month, the washington state department of agriculture announced that it would remove hundreds of asian giortt traps in preparation for winter, when mos

the arctic. while taking risky maneuvers at full speed or go barsa lies a feverish look for a passage through the ice. to go for free ice. it's a race against time. to go right. thanks for. the north easterly wind that's unusually powerful for early july drives a large amounts of drift ice from the arctic ocean into the fuehrer to the freezing headwind makes travel difficult and pushes the ice sheets closer and closer together creating pack ice after traveling almost 700 kilometers in the scoresby sound we find ourselves stranded in the arctic together with of our still eyes and family and one of the most isolated and inhospitable places on earth. a week before we departed iceland on a 2 hour flight over the arctic ocean our destination it took 4 tournament. the village some 800 kilometers away from its closest neighbors. the descent itself is breathtaking. on the shoreline of one of the few or its branches with land on a gravel runway. it was built by an american oil firm which withdrew from the

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arctic region and the international arctic spaces. i give the floor back to you, sir. >> i'm going to step out for one minute here. there's been a couple votes that have been called. senator, markey, i'm going to yield the reminder of my questioning time to you and i'm going to try to get back here as quickly as possible. and so you can go vote, if you haven't already voted. and then i will continue follow-up on the questions. if that sounds good to my ranking member, i'm going to head down and vote right now. i'll be back. thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman, very much. climate change is an intersectional issue. it effects our health, economy, environment, and security. we're talking about the need for robust security planning in the arctic region. but changes in the arctic means less security for the rest of the country as well. dr. francis, is it true that changes in the arctic climate effects sea levels and weather patterns throughout the united states? >> it's absolutely true, senator markey. thank you for that question, yes. >

cruising through the arctic ocean at 20 knots an hour. we're aboard the sapphire princess one of the big cruise ships now to ring the arctic with increasing frequency and acting could venture has never been all more comfortable provided you are willing to share the experience with many others. just before 7 am we crossed into the optic circle and see its rugged nature without being exposed to it as a finches go it's arctic light that will soon change why did you get up so early in the morning to go to the gym. where you come from the gym but i didn't realize it was going to mark like this and it's fantastic being out here it's inspirational it really helps you to get closer in nature and that's a good thing i think of people thought more about that they wouldn't be tossing their garbage around and driving big s.u.v.s or my wife or see that all the lights go out the. hope we don't disappoint but that. doesn't mean to say up all night i will shake up. the arctic landscape is harsh and forbidding yet it's one of the most french ecosystems on

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as adventures go it's arctic light. that will soon change why did you get up so early in the morning to go to jail. did you come up with the gem yeah right i didn't realize it was going to look like this and it's fantastic being out here it's inspirational it really helps you to get closer to nature and that's a good thing i think if people thought more about that they wouldn't be tossing their garbage around and driving big s.u.v.s or my wife or see them all the lights but i'll be. going to support that. doesn't mean to say yes. i will she cut. the arctic landscape is hosh in full getting yet it's one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet. the within the far north is temperamental the ship with its 18 dead stops to rock from side to side. the swimming pool is transformed into a way for. the low death that they still cooking up a storm due to the rough weather we've lost our appetites but we still meet with stephen reynolds these shows are still around to start maine with a twinkle in his eye he says a few guests

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report card explaining how the warming arctic is affecting marine biology and human activities. the arctic report card this year illustrates that continuing pattern of a warmer less frozen and biologically changed arctic this year a lot of the headlines were in eurasia particularly siberia and the oceans just offshore of siberia last year the extremes were in alaska and the adjacencies years before that it was greenland what this illustrates it is at this point in the arctic it's always extreme some where the exact areas are very as the storm tracks and what's going on in the oceans and deep ocean currents vary with time but it's now always some places it's true at this point we have seen such a dramatic wasin the volume of the ice 30 years ago most of the ice in the arctic had been around for several years that was very thick ice very resilient to melting storminess in the summer now 70 percent of the ice is 1st year ice that's much thinner ice much more fragile much more easily disrupted and so we're seeing things like changes in the seasonality of the ice it isn't just the ic

chairman i would be happy to as you know i'm a student of the arctic and an advocate for the arctic. from your great state as a u.s.c, navy pilot and to fly these missions throughout the arctic circle i was us ambassador and i spent most of my time above the arctic circle and i have seen with my own eyes how the arctic has changed in those 35 years. today it is navigable 365 and there are other nations in the world that have recognized the importance to us. that should be an alarm to all american as well as the arctic nation we should have a formidable presence to ensure rule of law and freedom of the sea in that part of the world. most recently the uss john mccain was doing just that with the navigation exercisece during the pay of peter the great and was engaged by a more assertive russian navy. the united states navy and united states marine corps had a recommitment to the arctic and we operate much more than we have historically although as you know the navy has operated consistently in the arctic since the inception of our submarine force today we need that physical presence and

we travel through the arctic. to eastern siberia. we want to learn how people's lives a changing in this remote part of the world's. cruising through the arctic ocean at 20 knots an hour. we were aboard the sapphire princess one of the big cruise ships now touring the arctic with increasing frequency and actiq adventure has never been more comfortable provided you're willing to share the experience with many others. just before 7 am we cross into the optics circle and see its rugged nature without being exposed to it as adventurous go it's arctic light that will soon change why did you get up so early in the morning to go to jail. did you come up in the gym you know i didn't realize it was going to look like this and it's fantastic being out here it's inspirational it really helps you to get closer to nature and that's a good thing i think if people thought more about that they wouldn't be tossing their garbage around and driving big s.u.v.s or my wife or to see them all the lights but i'll be. a doctor support but. does that mean to

and strikes has risen 330 percent since 2017 and the arctic records its 2nd warmest years since 9900 we look at what it means for the rest of the planet. and on time how much with all the sport can man united to make it to the champions league last 16 the red devils are currently to nail down against abi likes it in germany. almost a year after the 1st cases of corona virus reported in the chinese city of $100.00 world's 1st fully tested vaccine is being rolled out here in the u.k. this is on a day when the country reported another 616 deaths a mind year old grandmother was the 1st person in the world to receive the approved pfizer biotech job 800000 people are expected to be vaccinated in the coming weeks with the elderly and health workers the 1st in line and then u.s. public health officials have published their 1st detailed review of the pfizer vaccine they found an efficacy rate of 95 percent off to 2 doses and say the 1st. offers protection within 10 days regardless of a person's race weight or age but world health organization has issued a warning saying that governments are n

as you know, i am a student of the arctic, an advocate for the arctic. i first went to your great state as a u.s. navy pilot stationed in alaska at the naval air station and flew aws missions throughout the arctic mission. i was the u.s. ambassador to the kingdom of norway. i spent most of my time near mermansk. i've seen with my eyes how the arctic has changed in those 35 years. today it is and a half vigable 365 and there are other nations in the world that have recogn e recognized its importance to us. and it should be an alarm to all-americans as an arctic nation that we should have a more formidable presence to ensure rule of law and freedom of the seas in that part of the world. most recently the u.s.s. john mccain was doing just that, freedom of navigation exercise near the bay of peter the great and was engaged by a more assertive russian navy. the united states navy, united states marine corps has had a recommitment to the arctic. we operate in the arctic today much more than we have historically, although as you know, the navy has operated cons

al-jazeera the arctic regions had its 2nd warmest year since 1900 of the annual arctic report card shows sea eyes dwindle to almost its lowest point on record in september measuring just 3740000 square kilometers thinner ice is leading to warmer arctic waters sea surface temperatures of between $1.00 and $3.00 the greys were recorded in august and snow cover in europe and asia was at its lowest since records began rick thalmann as a coeditor of the arctic report card he explains why and how the warming is affecting marine biology and human activities. the arctic report card this year you know straits that continuing pattern of a warmer less frozen and biologically changed arctic this year a lot of the headlines were in eurasia particularly siberia and the oceans just offshore of siberia last year the extremes were in alaska and the adjacencies years before that it was greenland what this illustrates it is at this point in the arctic it's always extreme somewhere the exact areas are very as the storm tracks and what's going on in the oceans and deep ocean currents vary with time but it's

we formed what we call the voice of the arctic inupiaq. it basically takes all the leadership from all the organizations across the slope to go in one voice. thompson: asrc tries to present that they are the voice of the people, but they are not. it is a for-profit corration that is in joint venture with the oil industry at this moment. burns: on the western side, they all want development. they want it here in our land, because they want to preserve their own hunting grounds. we always like to represent ourself, but they represent us, but they don't live here. all the oil companies, they say they need to drill in just this little area. but then, while they're doing that, they'll say, "oh, we need a permit for this one over here. we need a permit for that one over here." they're gonna spiderweb all over and look for that oil, and if they find it, they're gonna extract it. patkota: we as inupiaq people considered ourselves the first conservationists. but with the right balance, we believe it can be done in a way that it doesn't harm the mig

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the global animals like killer whales and polar bears in the arctic and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia and my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people of the arctic they had no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth. yeah it call it environmental justice but i don't think i don't know if it that's strong enough term for that because i don't even see whether there is any requester justice here because as you just pointed out things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up and developmental i mean their reality if. can you imagine any way off how this co

and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia in my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are reading them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people the arctic they have no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth that call it environmental jest as i don't think i don't know her that strong enough term for that because i don't even see it whether there is any recourse to justice here because as you just pointed out this things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up when kids developmental i mean their reality if. can you imagine any way off how this could be addressed because it's things that this is just the way t

the global animals like killer whales and polar bears in the arctic and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia in my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived in animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people of the arctic they had no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth. call it environmental jest as but i don't think i don't know if i have that strong enough term for that because i don't even see whether there is any recourse to justice here because as you just pointed out things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up when kids develop mental i mean they're realities. can you imagine any way off how t

the global animals like killer whales and polar bears in the arctic and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia and my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are reading them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people of the arctic they had no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth. yeah it call it the environmental justice but i don't think i don't know her that strong enough term for that because i don't even see whether there is any requester justice here because as you just pointed out things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up and developmental i mean they're realities. can you imagine any way off how they

and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia in my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are reading them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people of the arctic they had no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth. yeah it call it environmental justice but i don't think i don't know her that strong enough term for that because i don't even see it whether there is any request for justice here because as you just pointed out things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up when kids develop mantle i mean there are valid case. can you imagine any way off how this could be addressed because if things that this is just t

we are focused on commencing a new study called the alaskan and arctic maritime connectivity analysis. to really just right down what are the communication shortfalls that they are facing? to be able to have that communication, so that they can be notified and communicate. looking at the dutch for burying-suited and projecting power into the pacific. it is a shallow port. there is also the idea that several have talked about. mentioned this in my relatively lengthy written statement. complex aboutport what is being built out there. idea of a port complex on the gulf coast. the idea of building this over time, the opportunity to serve as a place that could connect with transportation nodes. working towards the long-term connect.etworks that long-term ideas, but at the end of the day, if we are going to realize our interests, we do need to think about partnerships and how the commercial sector could be of use. of 20reating the idea ventures that could provide the residence that lived there a place to operate. >> thank you. those are great. to theto go back admiral's comment on the issue

and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia in my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are reading them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people the arctic they have no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth that you call it environmental justice but i don't think i don't know her that strong enough term for that because i don't even see whether there is any requester justice here because as you just pointed out this things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up and developmental i mean their reality if. can you imagine any way off how this could be addressed because if things that this is just the way things

the global animals like killer whales and polar bears in the arctic and of course you have indigenous people in the arctic even in your country in russia in my country in alaska and canada and northern europe that subsist on these long lived animals like ice seals and whales bowhead whales in alaska and these animals have very high levels of persisting organic pollutants and people are eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner so it's really a case of environmental judge injustice because the indigenous people of the arctic they had no say in the use or production of these chemicals they didn't benefit from them in any way and yet they are getting some of the highest levels of anyone on earth. call it environmental jest as i don't think i don't know if i have that strong enough term for that because i don't even see whether there is any recourse to justice here because as you just pointed out this things tend to affect people who have the least to do about trying out by the mother's milk showing up when kids develop mental i mean their reality if. can you imagine any way off how this

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the arctic region has had it so warmest years since 1900. car shows sea ice to indulge to last point on record in september measuring just 3740000 square kilometers. leading to warmer arctic waters sea surface temperatures she won 3 degrees were recorded in august and snow cover in europe and asia was at its lowest since records began for rick foreman say coeditor of the arctic report card he explains how the warming is affecting marine biology and human activities. the arctic report card this year illustrates that continuing pattern of a warmer less frozen and biologically changed arctic this year a lot of the headlines were in your asia particularly siberia and the oceans just offshore of siberia last year the extremes were in alaska and the adjacencies couple years before that it was greenland what this illustrates it is at this point in the arctic it's always extreme some where the exact areas vary as the storm tracks and what's going on in the oceans and deep ocean currents vary with time but it's now always some places it's true at thi

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