WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Theodore 'Ted' J. Garrish, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary for nuclear energy, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, Members of the Committee, and Professional Staff, thank you for the opportunity to appear today as the Nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Devon Westhill, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Agriculture for civil rights, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: It is the honor of my life to get the chance to testify before you today, and I thank President Trump for that. This is the second time he has more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael P. Cadenazzi Jr., President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Defense for industrial base policy, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I would like to thank President Trump, the Administration, Secretary Hegseth and his team f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Zimmerman, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and Members of the Armed Services Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to be considered for the role of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. I am  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Leslie Beyer, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Andrea Travnicek, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for water and science, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and the Members of the Committee. I am both humbled and honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve the American people as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Bryan Mercier, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act (H.R. 1451), Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2302) Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2389) and the Pit River Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2400): * * * Good afternoon Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Paul M. Dabbar, President Trump's nominee to be deputy secretary of Commerce, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the Committee. It is an honor to be here today. I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Lutnick for their trust and confidence in me with this nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Commerc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Justin P. Overbaugh, President Trump's nominee to be deputy under secretary of Defense for intelligence and security, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of this Committee, thank you for the chance to appear before you today and for your consideration of my nomination to be the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Kevin Czinger, executive chairman and founder of Divergent 3D, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Made in the USA: Igniting the Industrial Renaissance of the United States": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify here today. I'm here representing D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Asif Khan, director of financial management assurance at the Government Accountability Office, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Tracking Progress: Updates to DOD's Financial Management Scorecard": * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Department of Defens more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Hadrian CEO Chris Power from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Made in the USA: Igniting the Industrial Renaissance of the United States": * * * Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. My name is Chris Power, and I am the founder and CE more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by James R. Webb, president and CEO of Lower Valley Energy, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective": * * * Hydropower helped us electrify America and is essential to our nation's future. Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Scott Pappano, President Trump's nominee to be principal deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the committee, thank for your consideration of my nomination to be the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by OceanWell Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Haswell from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective": * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Committee. On behalf of OceanWell, thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss advancing water developm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Pit River Tribe Chairman Yatch Bamford from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Pit River Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2400): * * * Good morning Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and members of the Committee. My name is Yatch Bamford, and I am the Chairman of the Pit River Tribe from northeastern California. I am honored to appear before the Committee on behalf  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Quapaw Nation Chair Wena Supernaw from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act (H.R. 1451): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on H.R. 1451, the Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025. This bill will authorize the United States to make the payment recommended by t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Quinault Indian Nation Councilman Tyson Johnston from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2389): * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on H.R. 2389, "Quinault  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Patrick B. Sigl, director water and natural resources law at the Salt River Project, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective": * * * Chairman Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Patrick Sigl and I am the Director of Water and Natural Resources Law a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Regina Cuellar, chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians from an April 30, 2025, hearing on legislation to take federal land in California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (H. R. 2302): * * * Good morning, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and members of the Committee. Thank you for holding this hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by John Crockett, deputy chief for state, private and tribal forestry at the U.S. Forest Service, from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2389) and the Pit River Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2400): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Matt Lohmeier, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of the Air Force, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and members of this Committee, for considering my nomination to be the Under Secretary of the Department of the Air Force. I'm grateful for the opportunity, and for the trust of President Trump. To the many troops--men and wom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Luke J. Lindberg, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of this committee, I am humbled to come before you today as President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Under Secretary of Trade & Foreign Ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Michelle Bushman, deputy director and general counsel for the Western States Water Council, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Federal Water and Hydropower Development: A Stakeholder Perspective": * * * My name is Michelle Bushman, and I am the Deputy Director and General Counsel for the Western States Water Council (WSWC), a bi-partisan government more PR