Mr. Frampton is certainly no stranger to the issues of interest to this committee. He has worked in the private sector both as a partner in the law firm of Rogovin, Stern & Huge, and as president of the Wilderness Society, a non-profit organization devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, from 1986 to 1993.
He also has extensive experience within the Federal government--as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. In this position, he was responsible for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Moreover, since the departure of Katie McGinty, he has been serving as the Acting Chair of CEQ, and knows well what this position entails.
I look forward to hearing his statement today, and response to any questions we might have, and to working with him over the next two years.