WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Paul Scharre, executive vice president and director of studies for the Center for a New American Security, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Global Security Challenges and U.S. Strategy": * * * I. A Shifting Global Innovation Landscape Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, distinguished Senators, thank you for having me here today. We live in a period of tremendous technologic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and the U.S. Forces Korea, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "The Posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, and Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "The Posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, involving a hearing on March 21, 2024, entitled "The Posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command and United States Forces Korea in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) The U.S.-ROK military-to-military relationship is one of the wor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, and disti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Wicker, and distinguished committee members, United States So more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "Posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Security Cooperation. USSOUTHCOM has adopted a proactive appr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support issued the following testimony by William C. Greenwalt, a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "An Update on the State of the Department of Defense Acquisition System": * * * Chairman Hirono, Ranking Member Sullivan, and other distinguished members of the subcommittee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to test more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support issued the following testimony by Peter K. Levine, a senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "An Update on the State of the Department of Defense Acquisition System": * * * Senator Hirono, Senator Sullivan, Members of the Subcommittee - thank you for inviting me here today to address the state of the defense acquisition system and the n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Peggy Bailey, vice president for housing and income security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, involving a hybrid hearing in March 12, 2024, entitled "Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before yo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Fed Chair Jerome H. Powell involving a hybrid hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report. The Federal Reserve remains squarely focused on our dual mandate to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by E.J. Antoni, a public finance economist at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hybrid hearing in March 12, 2024, entitled "Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, members of the committee: thank you for the invitation to discuss with you today the current conditions in the U.S. hous more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Matt Josephs, senior vice president of policy at the Local Initiatives Support Corp., involving a hybrid hearing in March 12, 2024, entitled "Examining Proposals to Address Housing Affordability, Availability, and Other Community Needs": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee: I thank you very much for the opportunity to speak with you today to di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Capital Research Center President Scott Walter involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the honor of testifying. I'm especially honored to be testifying for the fourth time before Chairman Whitehouse. Like the rest of the panel & most Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by fly fishing guide Hilary Hutcheson involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you about the impacts of climate change on the outdoor recreation economy. As a full-time fly fishing guide, outfitter, and shop owner near Glacier Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Theresa McKenney, director of sustainability and government affairs at Nemo Equipment Inc., involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chair Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on climate-related costs in the outdoor recreation sector. It is an honor to be here. My name  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Gus Schumacher, a Nordic skier and outdoor enthusiast, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the crucial issue of climate change and its impacts on outdoor recreation, particularly from the perspective of a Nordic skier more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Shalanda D. Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, Members of Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. From Day One of this Administration, President Biden has tackled challenges head more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Joao Gomes, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * The current projections for federal debt pose a major threat to the United States' position as a global beacon of financial prowess and stability. While government debt is a necessary tool for financing government operations and even sustai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Lucinda Andreani, deputy county manager and administrator of Coconino County Flood Control District, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored by this opportunity to provide testimony on the role of Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Lori Moore-Merrell, administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and Members of the Committee: My name is Lori Moore-Merrell and I serve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Anne Weismann, an adjunct professor at George Washington University, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Reforming Federal Records Management to Improve Transparency and Accountability": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify once again about needed reforms to the Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by David Fogerson, emergency manager and homeland security chief of Nevada, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, Nevada Senator Rosen, and distinguished members of this Committee, my name is , and it is my esteemed pleasure to speak with you about our Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Gary Ruskin, executive director of the U.S. Right to Know, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Reforming Federal Records Management to Improve Transparency and Accountability": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify today about our federal records laws, and how they are failing to ensure transparency for the American public. My name is Gary Ruskin. I am ex more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jamie Barnes, director and state forester for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, involving a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "A Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat": * * * Good morning Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul and members of the Committee. I am Jamie Barnes, Director/State Forester for the Utah Division of Forestry, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the United States": * * * Dear Chairman Hassan, Ranking Member Romney, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following written testimony by Celina B. Realuyo, a professor of practice at the National Defense University, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the United States": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Hassan, Ranking Member Romney and members of the Subcommittee on Emergin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following written testimony by Christopher J. Urben, ex-assistant special agent in charge of the Special Operations Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Strengthening International Cooperation to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the United States": * * * Chair Hassan and Ranking Member Romney, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by obstetrician-gynecologist Austin Dennard involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "The Continued Assault on Reproductive Freedoms in a Post-Dobbs America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thank you for having me here today. My name is Austin Dennard. I'm a mother, Texan and practicing obgyn. I'm here today to describe what life has been l more PR