WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Sean G. Kaufman, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for preparedness and response, from a July 15, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate HELP Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as you consider my nomination to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the United States Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Donald Blome, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for Near Eastern affairs, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Rosen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of coming before you today as the President's nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. I have spent more than 30 years in the Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Erica Schwartz, 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 July 15, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate HELP Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is an honor to be considered for the role of Director of the Centers for Disease C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Epstein survivor Dani Bensky from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general: * * * In our country, if someone took pictures of you and released your intimate media online without consent, it would make sense for them to face significant legal, financial, and personal penalties. A felony charge might be brought. In schools, if a student were to release nude photos or details of a peer or underclassman's sexual as more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general: * * * Good morning, Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin. Thank you. Members of the Committee: Please allow me to extend my condolences to you--the friends and colleagues of Senator Lindsey Graham. He had a vivid history of bringing out the best in the people he worked with on both sides of the aisle. Allow me to th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by former U.S. Department of Justice Pardon Attorney Elizabeth G. Oyer from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general: * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide my testimony on the important matter of the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States. I am one of the many care more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Keith E. Sonderling, President Trump's nominee to be Labor secretary, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Senators Scott and Moody, for your introduction. Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to once again appear before you for the third time, this time, as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor. Every member of this Committee can agree on o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Michael Kozak, senior official of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "The National Security Strategy and the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member Kaine, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify befo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Perez, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman McCormic, Ranking Member Rosen, and distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today, and I am grateful for your time and your service to this nation. I am deeply honored that President Trump has nominated me to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Christopher Anderson, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today. I am grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their trust in nominating me to serve as United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia. I need to start off with a big thank you t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Laurence J. Socha, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Gambia, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Rosen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am grateful to appear before you today. I am deeply honored by President Trump's nomination and the confidence of Secretary Rubio to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia. If confirmed, I pledge to advanc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Douglas Mastriano, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, from a July 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Rosen and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is a tremendous honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the United States Ambassador to Slovakia. I am deeply humbled by the President's confidence in me, and I am grateful for the opportunity to earn you more PR