WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2022, on the announcement of Director Anthony Fauci's departure from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: * * * During my time as Vice President, I worked closely with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the United States' response to Zika and Ebola. I came to know him as a dedicated public servant, and a steady hand with wisdom and insight honed over decades at the forefront of some of our most dangerous  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following written testimony by Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., involving a hearing on Aug. 3, 2022, entitled "The Electoral Count Act: The Need for Reform": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Good morning, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt, and members of the Committee. My name is Janai Nelson, and I am President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Bob Bauer, professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at New York University School of Law, involving a hearing on Aug. 3, 2022, entitled "The Electoral Count Act: The Need for Reform": * * * My remarks today are shaped by study of the statute and the basic principles that should guide reform in collaboration with other members of a bi-partisan group convened for this purpos more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Gregory D. Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on Aug. 15, 2022, and posted on Aug. 16, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0080-0001, was sent to Secretary Pete Buttigieg. * * * I am writing to respond to the solicitation for members to the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC), a newly chartered offici more ST