Hearing on Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
November 14, 2017
09:30 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The full committee hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. EST in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of this hearing is to provide oversight of hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
ChairmanSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
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The Honorable Kenneth Mapp
GovernorUnited States Virgin Islands -
The Honorable Ricardo Rosselló Nevares
GovernorCommonwealth of Puerto Rico -
The Honorable Bruce Walker
Assistant SecretaryOffice of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy -
Major General Donald E. Jackson Jr.
Deputy Commanding GeneralCivil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Witness Panel 2
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Mr. Ricardo Ramos
Executive DirectorPuerto Rico Electric Power Authority -
Mr. Julio Rhymer Sr.
Executive Director, Chief Executive OfficerVirgin Islands Water and Power Authority -
Mr. José H. Román Morales PE
Acting ChairmanPuerto Rico Energy Commission -
Ms. Natalie Jaresko
Executive DirectorFinancial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
