To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Add to my Calendar Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

Opening Statement

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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

Witness

Mr. Earl Childress, SVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Oceaneering

Mr. Shepard M. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, XOcean

Dr. Margaret Leinen, Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego

Dr. Tim Janssen, CEO, Sofar Ocean

This hearing will not be webcast.