WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following testimony by Ruth Perry, acting principal deputy assistant secretary of State for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Maritime Security in Africa: Assessing Threats to U.S. Commercial Diplomacy and National Security Interests": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished Members of the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following testimony by Chris Cox, deputy chancellor for instruction, research and development at the Alabama Community College System, from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Pathways: Advancing Workforce Development in the 21st Century": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Richard Fiesta, executive director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of Retirement": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee. My name is Richard Fiesta, and I am the Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. I thank you for the invitation to testify today. The Al more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following written testimony by Joel Stadtlander, director of human resources at ArcelorMittal Calvert, from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Pathways: Advancing Workforce Development in the 21st Century": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today about workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by F. Cartwright Weiland, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, from a Dec. 11, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning. I'd like to thank Chairman Risch and Ranking Member Shaheen for holding this hearing. Since you've already have heard from so many nominees this year, I'll stick to one idea Republicans and Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Gregory LoGerfo, President Trump's nominee to be coordinator for counterterrorism, from a Dec. 11, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished Members of this committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Ambassador at large at the Department of State. I am grateful to Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Joel C. White, president of the Council for Affordable Health Coverage, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It": * * * Chairman Johson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joel White, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following testimony by Marco Sylvester, deputy assistant secretary of State for transportation affairs, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Maritime Security in Africa: Assessing Threats to U.S. Commercial Diplomacy and National Security Interests": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Booker, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss mariti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Chad Williams, a financial advisor at Edward Jones, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of Retirement": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, my home Senator Kaine, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the critically important issues being considered this morning by the Committee. My name is Chad Williams and I h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network": * * * Chair Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders, thank you for holding this hearing to address the many issues in our nation's organ procurement system. It is an honor to be with you this morning. My name is more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Nick Stehle, vice president of communications at the Foundation for Government Accountability, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee, thank you for hosting this important hearing. I a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Rose Gottemoeller, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution in Stanford University, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Race 2.0": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: It is a distinct honor to testify to you today about the grave challenges facing us in the nuclear realm. This hearing was called to reflect on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Hudson Institute senior fellow Marshall Billingslea from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Race 2.0": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I am pleased to appear before you again on a matter of utmost importance to our national security - the nuclear arms buildup by both Russia and Communist China. In 2020, when I last briefed th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Christopher B. Briggs, publications and public affairs counsel at the Independent Institute, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the U.S. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, please allow me more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by James R. Copland, a senior fellow and director of legal policy at Manhattan Institute, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of Retirement": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Senators, thank you for opportunity to testify before this Committee. My name is James R. Copland. Since 2003, I have been affiliated with the Manhattan Institute for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by John C. Magee, board president of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network": * * * Members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to share this testimony with you on behalf of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) B more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following written testimony by Rodel Foundation of Delaware Vice President Luke Rhine from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Pathways: Advancing Workforce Development in the 21st Century": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Luke more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following written testimony by Chelle Travis, executive director of SkillsUSA, from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Pathways: Advancing Workforce Development in the 21st Century": * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to be here today to discuss the vital role organizat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Eric Meyer, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, from a Dec. 11, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the commitee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka. I am honored by this nomination and grateful to President more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Wicks McNamara, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, from a Dec. 11, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee - it is an honor to appear before you today as the nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. I would like to thank President Trump and Secretary Rubio for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Seth J. Karp, chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Members of the Committee, I am grateful for the opportunity to testify today about urgently needed reforms to the  more PR