WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael J. Borders Jr., President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and environment, from a Nov. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee. It is the honor of a lifetime to appear before you today as the President's nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Edwards, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Transportation for aviation and international affairs, from a Nov. 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the committee, good afternoon. My name is Dan Edwards, and it is truly my honor to be nominated as the Assistant Secretary of Aviation & International Aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Timothy Dill, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of War for manpower and reserve affairs, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of this Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. I'd like to thank my Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Maurice Todd, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of War for readiness, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, it is an honor and privilege to appear before you as the President's nominee for the Assistant Secretary of War for Readiness. I want to thank the President for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Austin J. Dahmer, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of War for strategy, plans and forces, from a Nov. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the Committee on Armed Services, good morning. It is an exceptional honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of War for Strategy, Plans, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Robert P. Kadlec, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of War for nuclear deterrence, chemical and biological defense policy and programs, from a Nov. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Committee. I am honored to be President Trump's nominee for the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence & Chemical & Biological Defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Campbell University Professor Salvatore R. Mercogliano from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding-- a subject that has defined my  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Michael D. Payne, President Trump's nominee to be director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the War Department, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. First, I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Alexander J. Velez-Green, President Trump's nominee to be deputy under secretary of War for policy, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Armed Services Committee, it is an honor and a privilege to come before you today to be considered for the role of Deputy Under Secretary of War for Policy. I spent my formative years i more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Will Creeley, legal director of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and honorable members of the Committee, good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Will Cree more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Markham Erickson, vice president of government affairs and public policy at Google, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. My name is Markham Erickson, and I serve more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by John Lowery, chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, from a Nov. 5, 2025, hearing on the Lumbee Fairness Act (S. 107): * * * Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing, and for the opportunity to appear before you today in support of S.107, the Lumbee Fairness Act. My name is John Lowery. I am the duly elected Chairman of the L more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Neil Potts, vice president for public policy at Meta, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Neil Potts, and I am a Vice President for Public Policy at Meta. I have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Trent Morse, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, from a Nov. 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as you consider my nomination to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by A.C. Locklear, CEO of the National Indian Health Board, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities": * * * Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and distinguished members of the Committee, on behalf of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the 574+ sovereign federally recognized American Indian and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by John DeLeeuw, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee. It's an honor to appear before you today as you consider my nomination to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). I am immensel more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Harold Feld, senior vice president at Public Knowledge, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II": * * * Chairman Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell, thank you for the opportunity to testify on such a critical topic. I have been an advocate for First Amendment freedoms - especially the right of the pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America, from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding": * * * On behalf of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), I would like to thank Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt-Rochester and members of the Senate Commerce Committee for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Tuuli Snow, talent acquisition and engagement manager at Snow and Company Inc., from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding": * * * Hello, my name is Tuuli Snow. My family owns and operates one of the last independent boatbuilding companies in Seattle, Washington. In a city that used to be the ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Richard J. Kloster, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * I would like to begin with saying thank you to Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and all the distinguished Members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. I am honored to appear before you today as you consider m more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Michelle A. Schultz, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board, from a Nov. 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. I am honored to appear before you today as you consider my nomination for a second term as a Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Jeff Vogel, vice president of legal, for Tote Services, from an Oct. 28, 2025, hearing entitled "Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding": * * * Good morning, Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the challenges and opportun more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Glen Smith, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Agriculture for rural development, from a Nov. 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, distinguished members of the Ag Committee; it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Under Secretary for Rural Development in the United States Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Ryan McCormack, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Transportation for policy, from a Nov. 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as you consider my nomination for the position of Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. I am grateful  more PR