mr. larsen and members of the committee and chairman shuster. we are really looking at this very closely because as we prepare the next faa authorization bill, we are going to be looking for substantial improvements and advancements in this particular area and will delete a specific language if necessary if we don't see these advances in a timely way. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses on these topics, and thank them for joining us today. before i recognize my colleague mr. larsen force comments i'd like to ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend the remarks and include extraneous material for the record for this hearing. without objection, so ordered. i would now like to yield to mr. larsen for his opening remarks. >> thank you for calling today's hearing on u.s. immigration oversight and competitiveness but i appreciate you holding this hearing at our request and safety is a must be the faa's number one priority. certainly is one. i know it's yours as well. we've looked at unmanned aircr

mr. larsen referred to was the ability for test sites to have a designated readiness representative who can work for companies that want to use the test sites we believe will the long way to increasing be of appeal of the test sites to the company's my colleagues on the panel talked about and in research in these areas we think that will be an important improvement. >> does the aphasic plan to use these assets in a coordinated fashion? >> we are looking at what our research needs are to the extent they can help us fulfills those for funding to the research, we will look to use the test sites. right now at a a has not placed research at any of the test sites because as i say we reset up in accordance with what we saw in the act which was to allow industry which as my colleagues have said is difficult for industry to have access to air space for the purpose of research and development. we believe test site topper but perfect opportunity to meet those research needs in the u.s. so we are working with the test sites to expand the ability for them to attract that kind of research. again if faa a

mr. larsen: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of h.r. 5769, the howard coble coast guard and maritime transportation act of 2014. as a former ranking member of the coast guard subcommittee, i'm very pleased this bill provides the necessary resources to keep the men and women of the coast guard on the job. i'm also pleased this bill makes needed advancements in our nation's engagement in the arctic. our country face as steep opportunity curve when it comes to the arctic. we haven't made the needed investments in that region to protect our environment, our economic interests, or our national security. but our country gets ready to take over the chairmanship of the arctic council in 2015, and this bill now signals that our country is ready to engage further in our issues. it requires the coast guard to come up with a plan for moving our ice breaker fleet forward. it encourages the development of forward operating bases for the coast guard in the region and improves the ability of the coast guard to monitor, patrol,