WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Kia Mikesh, president of the American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agencies, from a July 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar, for prioritizing this important issue, and working together to hold this bipartisan hearing. My name is Kia Mikesh. I am privileged to serve as Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Brandon Wipf, a board member of the American Soybean Association, from a July 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Good morning, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee. It is an honor to join you today to testify on behalf of the American Soybean Association regarding the reauthorization of the U.S. Grain S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Benjamin Kohlmann, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, from a July 31, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and Distinguished Senators of the Armed Services Committee: It is an honor and a privilege to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. If confirmed, I am excited and eag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Nick Friant, director of raw material quality and regulatory at Cargill, on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association, from a July 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, I am Nick Friant, Director, Raw Material Quality and Regulatory at Cargill and Chairman of NGFA's Grain Grades  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Katherine Scarlett, President Trump's nominee to be chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for holding today's hearing. I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. I would like to thank my friends and colle more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Alexander Vaden from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Review of the USDA Reorganization Proposal": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for your invitation to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture's July 24, 2025 memorandum regarding planned optimization, consolidation, and reorganization efforts. I committed to engaging wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael T. Powers, President Trump's nominee to be deputy under secretary of Defense, from a July 31, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee, good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller. It is an honor to be considered for this role, and I am deeply grateful for the trust and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Amy E. Henninger, President Trump's nominee to be director of operational test and evaluation, from a July 31, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and esteemed members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today, and for your consideration of my nomination to serve as the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. I am deeply honored by this opportunity and grateful to President T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey Hall, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at the Environmental Protection Agency, from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished members of this committee. It is my honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Linda Stevenson, chief information officer of Fisher-Titus Medical Center, from a July 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Securing the Future of Health Care: Enhancing Cybersecurity and Protecting Americans' Privacy": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the Committee, my name is Linda Stevenson, and I am the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Fisher-Titus Medical Center with over 35 years of experien more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Husco president and CEO Austin Ramirez from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, my name is Austin Ramirez, and I am proud to serve as President and CEO of Husco. I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on how Congress can continue to modernize and strengthen  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today and offer the state perspective as this committee continues its work on surface transportation reauthorization. I have the honor to serve as the 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, Senator Kelly, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the invitation to testify today on Surface Transportation Reauthorization and the federal government's critical role in building and maintaining our nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by David W. Denton Jr., President Trump's nominee to be general counsel of the U.S. Navy, from a July 31, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee, good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your consideration of my nomination to be the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. I am deeply honored that President Trump has nominated me for  more PR