WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez chaired a hearing of the Homeland Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security entitled Strategic Competition in the Arctic to examine current and future security threats in the region and the best ways for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to respond and address these threats. 

The Transportation and Maritime Subcommittee maintains oversight of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Coast Guard to enhance security of U.S. transportation systems, passengers, cargo, airports, and ensures the safety of our maritime borders. 

Watch Chairman Gimenez question the witnesses HERE.

WITNESSES

Ronald O’Rourke
Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service

Luke Coffey
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

The Honorable Esther Brimmer
James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations

Witness testimony can be found HERE. 

Congressman Carlos A. Giménez serves as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, the Select Committee on China, and the Armed Services Committee. He is the only Cuban-born Member of the 118th Congress, having been forced from his homeland shortly after the Communist takeover of the island. Rep. Giménez represents Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys.

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