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Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining

Subcommittee on Environment Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

Opening Statement

Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) of the Subcommittee on Environment

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Witness

Mr. Gerard Barron, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, The Metals Company

Mr. Brian Connon, Vice President for Ocean Mapping, Saildrone

Dr. Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Exploration Trust

Dr. Astrid Leitner, Assistant Professor of Oceanography, Oregon State University