Facing the panel in the Legislative Office Building were Dora Schriro, commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and Melody Currey, commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services, and members of their staffs. Also testifying was Maj. Gen. Thaddeus Martin, head of the state Military Department and Connecticut National Guard. The overflow crowd of more than 100 people included many range opponents, but they were not allowed to speak.