The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is holding a hearing looking into the importance of Greenland to U.S. interests.
The hearing comes as President Trump has consistently floated the idea of acquiring Greenland, which is self-governing but a part of Denmark.
Greenland has been of strategic importance to the U.S. at least since the beginning of the Cold War, when the so-called GIUK gap — the stretch of water between Greenland, Iceland and the U.K. — was essential in helping contain the Soviet navy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed that the purchase, which Denmark and Greenland have both spurned, is "not a joke." And despite pushback from residents, Trump has suggested the territory will eventually "come along."
The hearing also comes a day after Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation to rename the Arctic island to "Red, White and Blueland."
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.
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