WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from a June 4, 2026, hearing on supporting farmers and ranchers through trade, nutrition policy and farm security: * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture since we last met nearly one year ago. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Michael Vance, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research, from a June 2, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be considered for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. I have too many people to thank to gi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michael Tierney, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for accountability and whistleblower protection, from a June 3, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a genuine honor. I want to begin by acknowledging my family members who are here with me today. My wife of 26 years, Margar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Gary Shatswell, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for information and technology and chief information officer, from a June 3, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Off more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Roger Mason, President Trump's nominee to be director of the National Reconnaissance Office, from a June 2, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and to consider my nomination to be the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. I want thank President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Director Gabbard for t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a June 2, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee for inviting me to address you today. It has been about a year and a half since President Trump returned to office and I was sworn in as Secretary of State. Under President Trump, the purpose of American foreign policy is once again the defense of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the committee, thank you for convening today's hearing. I'm grateful for this opportunity to discuss President Trump's 2027 Budget, which builds on this Administration's progress in unleashing a new era of economic expansion. I last appeared before this Committee just a few weeks before the Senate pass more PR