WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Attorney General Pamela Bondi from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Justice": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and other distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I am honored to appear before you today to present President Trump's F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Michael E. Saunders, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and environment, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Update on Matters Within the Jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretaries for Energy, Installation, and Environment in Support of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Jeff L. Waksman, acting assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Update on Matters Within the Jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretaries for Energy, Installation, and Environment in Support of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Adm. James W. Kilby, acting chief of naval operations, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Navy": * * * Chairman McConnell, Ranking Member Coons, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the posture of the United States Navy. On behalf of our Sailors, Navy civilians, and fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and members of the committee, including from my home state of Georgia, Senator Warnock, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I am Zippy Duvall, a third generation Geo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Brent G. Ingraham, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee; Good morning. I am honored by the opportunity to appear here today as the nominee to serve as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by William Jordan Gillis, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, energy and environment, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Inst more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Jules W. Hurst III, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you here today as President Trump's nominee for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. I am gra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael F. Dodd, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Defense for critical technologies, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be the President's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Dale R. Marks, assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Dale R. Marks, assistant secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Update on Matters Within the Jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretaries for Energy, Installation, and Environment in Support of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Hirono, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Brenda M. Johnson-Turner, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Update on Matters Within the Jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretaries for Energy, Installation, and Environment in Support of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act": * * * Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Susan Monarez, President Trump's nominee to be director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from a June 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee I am humbled to be here before you today and I am honored to be nominated by the President to be the Directo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Jeffrey T. Jablon, deputy chief of naval operations for installations and logistics, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, distinguished members of the Committee, thank yo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget for the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Christopher Wright from a June 18, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you and this Committee today as the Secretary of Energy to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget request for the Department of Energy ("the Department" or "DOE"). Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Aaron Locker, managing director of Kincannon and Reed, from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to testify on a challenge that is rapidly reshaping the future of American agriculture.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Anthony D'Esposito, President Trump's nominee to be Labor inspector general, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Members of the Committee and the American people, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Inspector Genera more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Russell T. Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Special Message of June 3, 2025": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, thank you for having me here today. I look forward to a productive conversation. I am here to testify on the Administration's $9.4 billion rescissions package. This package reflects the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Navy": * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you, alongside General Smith and Admiral Kilby, as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to discuss the posture of the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Special Message of June 3, 2025": * * * Thank you, Chair Collins and Vice Chair Murray. The foreign assistance funding that's being rescinded in this bill was appropriated just a few months ago, and the administration has until the end of next year to align it with its priorities, consistent with bipartis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Special Message of June 3, 2025": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, friends and colleagues on the Appropriations Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about this administration's rescissions request. I am pleased to join Director Vought to discuss why the Senate should urgently consider more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Berry, President Trump's nominee to be solicitor of Labor, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and all the members of this Committee. I'll start by expressing my gratitude to God for the uncountable blessings in my life, including this opportunity to serve Him and our Republic should the Senate confirm m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. David Wilson, deputy chief of staff for installations at the U.S. Army, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II, President Trump's nominee to be commander of the U.S. Central Command, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning... Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of this committee - as the proud son of a career Army Officer and Vietnam Veteran, and the grandson of a World War II veteran in the Pacific, I am honored ... and humbled more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Andrea R. Lucas, nominee to be a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before this Committee as a nominee for a second term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I am grateful to President Trump fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Alexus G. Grynkewich, President Trump's nominee to be general and commander of the U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I also would like to thank President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Gene more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Hung Cao, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of the Navy, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Wicker, Ranking member Reed, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I would like to thank President Trump for trusting me and nominating me as Undersecretary of the Navy. This is the absolute honor of my life. I am joined today by my bea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Sklenka, deputy commandant for installations and logistics at the U.S. Marine Corps, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of this Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Since b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Andrew B. Rogers, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting us to appear before you today. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss my nomination to be the A more PR