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Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"consumers. The committee has an opportunity to advance its portion of the regulatory framework that protects U.S. consumers, also allows U.S. businesses to grow, and recognizes the importance of innovative blockchain technology and fundamental principles like the right to self-custody. I want to thank Senator Booker for his partnership on our bipartisan discussion draft, and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the committee to advance a bipartisan proposal out of this committee...."
Testimony BLACKBURN, MARSHA
Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to b...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"absolutely horrific. They continue to use TSA as pawns because they feel like this inflicts pain and that the public can see it, and it is absolutely so disgusting. Congratulations to you on your nomination, and I do want to talk with you a little bit about some of the TSA reforms that are taking place. I know that the President and Secretary Duffy are pushing to move us toward a golden age of travel where it's frictionless. The check-in is easy, the movement to the gate, the scheduling of the..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"We share that view, Mr. Chairman. And nice to see that this committee is moving forward in regard to confirmation, consideration and confirmation of a new NASA administrator. And I look forward to his confirmation and look forward to the Senate considering his approval in this committee and the Senate approving it, presumably, next week. Mr. Isakson, let me start with"
Testimony MR. MARK CRUZ
Hearings to examine the nomination of Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Dire...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Yeah, thank you, Chair. I am on the same page, same wavelength as you when it comes to the importance of sanitation and the importance to health. A couple of thoughts. I understand IHS has gotten the last of that IHAA funding out. There are over 2,000 active projects. I look forward, if confirmed, I look forward to ensuring those come to completion. I also look forward to working with the team on lessons learned and identifying and advocating for robust resources to continue that"
Testimony GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E.
Hearings to examine China's toll on older Americans' health, finances,...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"not decades, in the critical technology area. Biotech is not a future inflection point, but a present one. I look forward to collaborating I look forward to collaborating with the Commissioners as well as my colleagues across the aisle with the commissioners as we work together to understand and tackle China's influence in all of these"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, to be Director of the National Security Agency.
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
WARNER, MARK R. "these issues and many others and working with you, as I expect you will be confirmed. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Look forward to the presentation. I look forward to the presentation. of our men and women in harm's"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, "“Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol: Addressing Past Lessons, Present Projects,...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
MR. THOMAS AUSTIN "I have, both from a security perspective, as you just mentioned, as well as just welcoming all these visitors to the Capitol Visitor Center. So definitely looking forward to all the activities associated with 250th and looking forward to welcoming the American people to the beautiful Capitol Campus. Correct. That's one of the recommendations we've made to Congress and we're still awaiting"
Hearing “An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE JUSTIN OVERBAUGH "That is forthcoming. We're looking forward to producing that document in March-April timeframe and would certainly look forward in future interactions with this body to share the work that we've done there. Without"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), Christopher...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_04 "most countries around the globe still question whether that is a reality. I think the first part of answering your question is engagement. How to lean forward into conversations with the government, and then looking forward at how to pursue those partnerships in an incremental, measured way as we match it with productivity on increasing the U.S. bilateral ties. So seeing things move forward together, not just pushing an investment and then hoping for change on the back"
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"The reason we're here is because the Democrats decided that they wanted to shut down Customs and Border Protection, which is what has secured our border, and to take away our ability to deport people that were illegally in the country. The bill needs to pass. I look forward to its passage. I look forward to President Trump continuing to keep our border secure. I look forward to us having secure elections in this"
Testimony MCCORMICK, DAVID
Hearings to examine S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Co...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"That's a mouthful, but it's important. It's something I introduced with Senator Welsh, who I think is here as well, and we'll look forward, there he is, yeah, look forward to hearing from him in a minute. This bill will cut permitting delays and accelerate the deployment of innovative grid"
Testimony WARNER, MARK R.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rud...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026
"these issues and many others and working with you, as I expect you will be confirmed. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Look forward to the presentation. I look forward to the presentation. of our men and women in harm's"
Testimony JAMES MACY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, t...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"As determined by Congress when the act was passed, it was passed as an independent agency, and until it is determined differently, I believe it is. Well, thank you, Senator. As you know, I haven't had the opportunity to be at the board. I look forward to that. And if confirmed, I look forward to working on that with the other board members in that regard. I don't know enough about that yet to comment other than the willingness as cases are distributed amongst the board to make that efficient..."
Testimony SPEAKER_25
Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Given that the Democratic House has a 17 percent approval rate, now I see why. Well, Representative, first of all, I have heard that Erie is a poster child in a great way for Opportunity Zones. So I look forward to coming and visit, and I look forward to visiting the rural areas in your district. And also, as I said earlier, many, many representatives, senators from the other side of the aisle have called me to ask for guidance on Opportunity Zones. I pointed out that they voted against them,..."
Testimony DELAURO, ROSA L.
Budget Hearing – Department of Transportation
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2026
"to keep our aircraft moving, making the airspace more efficient. The American people are struggling every day with the rising cost of living, and robust transportation infrastructure is key to connecting people with the well-paying jobs that they need to stay afloat. Transportation, I think we all concur, is an economic engine, and our investment in it must meet the needs that the American people face. So, Secretary Duffy, I look forward to your testimony today, and I look forward to the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_06
Closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Special Operat...
senate Armed Services Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"operationalize cutting-edge capabilities. Cyber Command will continue to work with the cyber policy team and the services to ensure Cybercom 2.0 is implemented effectively. Thank you for the privilege of appearing before you today. I look forward to working with you, and I look forward to your questions. I appreciate the opportunity to follow up on this. The Cyber Command 2.0 approach"
Testimony TILLIS, THOMAS
Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be ...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"You've spent so much time at being a rock-solid economist that you're not even taking time away for a little laugh like that. I look forward to supporting your nomination, and I look forward to this investigation being taken down. If the chair wants to have all of our subcommittees start looking at capital expenditure projects for the agencies that we're overseeing, I think that's a great"
Testimony KRISTI NOEM
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026
"And Biden enriched them, and the Democrat Party enriched them so that they could perpetuate violence against the United States. Mr. Chairman, I could go on and on, but I will look forward to the conversation today, and I look forward to continuing to fight for America. Thank you. I yield"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 5, 2025
"And regardless whether it's corn, cattle, soybeans, or timber, whatever business that Rural Development can support that adds value to that and adds a new market, Rural Development should be involved, should and could. So certainly in the timber industry, I confess, I know it was part of the loan portfolio at Farm Credit, but I don't know a lot about it. So I would look forward to hearing more about it and looking forward to hearing about the industries that you think need support. So I would..."
Testimony SCOTT, AUSTIN
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"from the changes. And by the way, the change was to work or volunteer for 20 hours a week. So I support the changes we made, and, you know, we need to fund Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and we certainly need to fund Customs and Border Protection. And for the life of me, I don't understand why y'all insist on open borders, but, Madam Chair, I look forward to voting for the rule, and I look forward to voting for the bill. I would like to yield to Mr."
Testimony GENERAL JOSHUA RUDD
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rud...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026
"Thank you for the privilege of appearing before you today. If confirmed, I look forward to working with you closely, and I look forward to your questions. Yes, Mr."
Testimony DESAULNIER, MARK
"Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care"
house Education and Workforce Committee · May 20, 2026
"can access the care they need. I look forward to today's discussion and continue to look forward, Mr. Chairman, to work with you in a principled way on addressing discrimination in America. I yield back. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses again. This has been a good discussion, and I think if we could focus on the issues we've talked about here, we could really make a bipartisan difference. I'm reminded by a couple of statistics. Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes..."
Testimony JORDAN, JIM
“A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"and maybe most importantly, First Amendment liberties. We appreciate your tireless work, and I know this is your last session in Congress. We'll probably have a few more hearings, but I did want to take the time to thank you for this issue and so many others that you've worked so hard on, and I look forward to thank our witnesses for being here and look forward to hearing from today's panel. With that, I yield"
Testimony MR. THOMAS AUSTIN
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, "“Oversight ...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 3, 2026
"I have, both from a security perspective, as you just mentioned, as well as just welcoming all these visitors to the Capitol Visitor Center. So definitely looking forward to all the activities associated with 250th and looking forward to welcoming the American people to the beautiful Capitol Campus. Correct. That's one of the recommendations we've made to Congress and we're still awaiting"
Testimony SPEAKER_06
Hearings to examine veteran health and healing through adaptive sports...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Feb 4, 2026
"crunching in pain from having the nerve spasms, constantly the muscle spasms, whether it be weather or AC, whatever's going on, when I can get back on the court or whenever I'm doing something, I'm giving something else to focus on. Now I have, I'm looking forward to, not even just the match, I'm looking forward to that I'm showing up because I don't see my competition as I'm facing that battle against the"
Testimony SPEAKER_18
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"We won't be able to make changes overnight. Any changes that we make would be well-deliberated, would be public, would be understood, and there would be quite a bit of time before any of that was operationalized. I look forward to the recommendations of the task force, and I look forward to hearing from my colleagues around the FOMC as we contemplate alternatives. So you have a different job than we"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administr...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"We remain eager to get Illinois across the finish line, and we're working with the state to ensure that happens. We're looking to the totality of the circumstances, and we look forward. The ball's currently in Illinois' court, and we look forward to seeing their revised proposal."
Testimony MS. SANDRA JOYCE
“The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Co...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"One of the ways that we think that can happen is through cybersecurity grants that are going to be able to provide the know-how and the funding. No front-line defender in critical infrastructure should be left to their own devices to go toe-to-toe with nation-states and cybercriminals. So we look forward to being a good partner in this, and we look forward to being supportive of American leadership in this space. I think that's the work of today and the work of our generation right now. It's so..."
Testimony JOHN RATCLIFFE
Hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"focused on the counterterrorism front. You weren't here before. I said in the classified portion I would get into the CIA's success with regard to groups like the Muslim Brotherhood in a classified setting where I can share with you the impact that we're having. But what I – and across the board with regard to terrorist groups and our counterterrorism activities, I can publicly characterize it as saying we've had – we've accomplished more in the last year than in the four years of the prior..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
"Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"institutions are not treating AI innovation as a proprietary competitive advantage. They are openly sharing what they learn so other institutions can adapt and benefit from the work. What concerns me is that we are doing so while campuses are operating under significant strain. Leadership turnover, staffing shortages, financial pressure, and uncertainty around research infrastructure are making it harder for institutions to build the capacity required to navigate this moment successfully...."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
"Future of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Thank you very much, Administrator Carmel and Chair DeBelle, for your essential advocacy for strong investment in America's maritime industries. We look forward to the future of our country's maritime sector. We look forward to the future of our country's maritime sector. I'm encouraged that you both share our commitment and my commitment to rebuilding the"
Testimony MCBATH, LUCY
H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. ...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"or we can do the difficult thing and we can try to work together on bills that will really help people back home get good jobs and help them to keep these jobs. So I look forward, as I always say to my colleagues across the aisle, I look forward to working with any of you on legislation that will truly get Americans the basic skills that they need, but more so that they deserve, so that they can have decent"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JUSTIN OVERBAUGH
“An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Feb 24, 2026
"That is forthcoming. We're looking forward to producing that document in March-April timeframe and would certainly look forward in future interactions with this body to share the work that we've done there. Without"
Testimony LARSEN, RICK
"Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act o...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"and reductions in noise pollution around whales. I am pleased that Congress reauthorized this program, but with a recent whale strike in Alaska, we need to look forward to working with the Coast Guard to expand it to other regions. I look forward to engaging with our witnesses on the progress the Coast Guard is making to modernize the organization and ensure that Coasties have the necessary funding, resources, and infrastructure to save lives, protect the American public, and to keep commerce..."
Testimony MRS. KATHY ARMSTRONG
"Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Feb 13, 2026
"it came out. I don't know, 1930s or whatever. But to look forward to maybe there's a new way, a new and innovative way to look forward to having a balance of everybody to have a choice and an opportunity to be a contributing member of society. And I think that's what a lot of our people"
Testimony SEWELL, TERRI A.
Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Hearing:“Elec...
house Committee on House Administration · Jul 15, 2026
"and legal responsibility, both on this committee and in the full house, to determine the qualifications of members and to oversee our elections. It has a long history of bipartisanship, dating back almost a century, with Republicans and Democrat observers deployed in pairs to districts throughout the United States. These observers are congressional staff who have served on a voluntary basis within their official duties. They are strictly instructed not to interfere with or to attempt to..."
Testimony LIAM ANDERSON
Hearings to examine positioning student-athletes for success in school...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Mar 26, 2026
"Any legislation Congress passes must include sufficient health and safety protections and it must ensure college athletes receive the equal rights afforded to Americans in every other industry in this country, including the protections guaranteed by federal labor and antitrust law. The NCPA looks forward to continuing to work with the committee to address these critical issues and I look forward to taking your questions. Thank you for the question, Senator Murphy. I don't think"
Testimony LUJÁN, BEN RAY
Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 2, 2025
"They told me that what GAO says is 2014 and 2018, the government spent $30 billion, $30 billion for telecommunication contracts, $4 billion for call center contracts, $6 billion per year that has likely gone up, $14.3 billion for IT services for FY24 alone, $3.2 billion in IT and telecom products for FY24. I look forward to working with you all to have requirements that there's cyber- I'm not looking for an answer here. I just look forward to working with you all. That there's a floor of cyber..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine veteran health and healing through adaptive sports...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Feb 4, 2026
"inspire the world, inspire other veterans. We're proud to cheer them on. Today, we're honored to welcome two veteran adaptive sport athletes who will share their journeys and how adaptive sports supported their path from rehabilitation to elite competition. I look forward to hearing your stories, discussing the roles these programs play in veterans' health and healing. I particularly look forward to hearing about how we can make sure that these opportunities are available to all veterans that..."
Testimony GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN
Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversig...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"disruptions drive up costs that are ultimately passed on to shoppers. American consumers need to be at the forefront of our discussion today, as we look for ways to not only safeguard our food supply, but also ensure transparency, reduce unnecessary costs, and work to increase affordability. Reliable food for all households is a must. I am looking forward to continuing to work with this administration in advancing these goals and bills. I appreciate our witnesses being here and look forward to..."
Testimony LUTTRELL, MORGAN
Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnershi...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"in order. We have the incredible privilege and consideration on these reforms that will help the VA better serve veterans, their families, and the survivors for the rest of their lives and after service. Offsets are a central part of this process, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee moving forward. If we cannot find an offset, unfortunately, for a bill, we will not be able to consider it at the full committee markup. I look forward to working with my dear friend..."
Testimony LUTTRELL, MORGAN
H.R. 8552, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act o...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"They all speak to the same responsibility, ensuring that VA follows through on promises made to our veterans. I appreciate thoughtful testimony we heard today and look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues, veterans service organizations in the department to advance solutions that better serve veterans and their families. I look forward to working through these issues with the department and my colleagues on a subcommittee. And I ask unanimous consent that the statements for the..."
Testimony PANETTA, JIMMY
Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"And so not just because the president supported this type of legislation for doubling those numbers, making it $250,000 to $500,000 and $500,000 to $1 million, and then tagging it to inflation, would you support that type of solution when it comes to dealing with our affordability crisis, affordable housing crisis? Completely understood, and look forward to talking to you and continuing negotiations on this. But I appreciate your acceptance of being open to the concept. So I appreciate that and..."
Testimony BILIRAKIS, GUS M.
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secur...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"and succeed. To address these challenges and keep America in the lead, we must continue to prioritize policies like the ones we have before us today. These are issues that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle can agree on, and I look forward to moving these bills swiftly through the committee process. So I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. We really appreciate it. We look forward to hearing from you, and I'll yell back and recognize the ranking member of the whole committee,..."
Testimony SPEAKER_15
Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026
"the scope of funded activities. This bill would also cap spending on transportation network projects at 45%, which is an increase. Forest Service roads and bridges represent more than a $7 billion of our deferred maintenance, and this increase would allow additional flexibility to address needed repairs on our highest priority assets and access to the American people. We know that under the 27th President's budget, it does propose the reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Legacy..."
Testimony ESTES, RON
Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the...
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"strengthening Social Security requires absolute fiscal sanity and strict oversight. Every single dollar lost to administrative error, inefficiency, or improper payments is a dollar stolen from the hard-working Americans. In fiscal year 2024 alone, SSA improperly made billions in overpayments and underpayments. We must continue to deploy advanced automation tools and human common sense to prevent these errors from happening, to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and protect this vital lifeline..."
Testimony STEIL, BRYAN
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, "“Oversight ...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 3, 2026
"under your leadership at the Architect of the Capitol's office. As we celebrate the nation's 250th birthday, I look forward to also discussing how we can work together to prepare Congress to serve the American people for the next 250 years. I appreciate you being here, Mr. Austin. I look forward to a robust discussion. With that, I will yield to my colleague, the Ranking Member, Mr. Morelle, for his opening"
Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"fertilizer, highlighting the uncertainty and financial pressures producers are experiencing. I appreciate USDA's attention to this issue as well as the opportunity to join you to discuss long-term strategies to lower the cost of fertilizer. I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance policies to provide relief in the future. We have a tremendous opportunity before us to update farm policies on Farm Bill 2.0. I look forward to releasing text very soon that incorporates many..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"and at the International Trade Administration and Bureau of Industry and Security to support trade enforcement and export controls that protect our national and economic security. Additionally, I look forward to an update. Mr. Secretary, I think we should have had an update prior to now, based upon your commitment the last time we were together in February, but I look forward to an update today on the remaining $21 billion in non-deployed BEED funding, including what progress has been made..."
Testimony SPEAKER_16
H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Account...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"Thank you. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownlee, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on a number of bills affecting VA health care programs and services. I am joined by Dr. Mark Koeniger, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Health for Patient Care Services, and Dr. Mote Krabelia, Executive Director of National Programs for VHA. I will briefly summarize VA's positions on the bills we will be discussing today. Additional..."
Testimony MORELLE, JOSEPH D.
Committee on House Administration Full Committee Hearing, "“Oversight ...
house Committee on House Administration · Jun 3, 2026
"We owe this to the American people. and I. I look forward to the hearing. Thank you for indulging me. These are important issues. I want to thank you again for being here and for all your good work, and, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. And I look forward to the discussion. I yield back. Thank you, Mr."
Testimony RICKETTS, PETE
Hearings to examine Water Resources Development Act of 2026, focusing ...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Feb 25, 2026
"This is a canal that would bring water from Colorado to Nebraska. It's under a compact that we have with Colorado, dates back to 1926, and I look forward to working with the Corps as we push forward on this project, but it's a very important project to ensure that our folks in Nebraska, whether it's our water users, you know, regular consumers or our farmers and ranchers have access to water. So I look forward to working with you on that. And then finally, also, one of the big issues we have..."
Testimony KATIE SWEENEY
Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management ar...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Permitting efficiencies are paramount. Today, it takes an average of 29 years to bring a new mine online in America, the longest of almost all nations, driving increased import-reliance and making it more difficult for domestic producers to compete globally. Adversaries like China are already exploiting this vulnerability as they dominate the sourcing, processing, and supply of global mineral markets. The mining industry looks forward to working with this subcommittee to advance these two..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"Currently, more than one out of four student loan borrowers are delinquent or in default. I look forward to the work your department will do to clearly and efficiently correct the unprecedented confusion that our student loan borrowers have faced for years, and importantly, put borrowers back on a thoughtful track to repayment. As we move through the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process, I look forward to continued partnership with your department to find a responsible balance between our..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"Currently, more than one out of four student loan borrowers are delinquent or in default. I look forward to the work your department will do to clearly and efficiently correct the unprecedented confusion that our student loan borrowers have faced for years, and importantly, put borrowers back on a thoughtful track to repayment. As we move through the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process, I look forward to continued partnership with your department to find a responsible balance between our..."
Testimony WYDEN, RON
Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Admini...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"So why not create an opportunity for technological innovation? The Murkowski-Wyden bill allows that. I look forward to working with my colleague and pursuing the bills that you're talking about and I know Senator Padilla is interested in, because that's the way we work, hands-on, all the time, using my basketball analogy, coming to play every single day, and I look forward to it. Well, I've already been thinking about my response, because the chairman is wearing green and"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BOOZMAN, JOHN "consumers. The committee has an opportunity to advance its portion of the regulatory framework that protects U.S. consumers, also allows U.S. businesses to grow, and recognizes the importance of innovative blockchain technology and fundamental principles like the right to self-custody. I want to thank Senator Booker for his partnership on our bipartisan discussion draft, and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the committee to advance a bipartisan proposal out of this committee. The time to act is now, and I look forward to working with each of you towards advancing the goal...."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BLACKBURN, MARSHA "absolutely horrific. They continue to use TSA as pawns because they feel like this inflicts pain and that the public can see it, and it is absolutely so disgusting. Congratulations to you on your nomination, and I do want to talk with you a little bit about some of the TSA reforms that are taking place. I know that the President and Secretary Duffy are pushing to move us toward a golden age of travel where it's frictionless. The check-in is easy, the movement to the gate, the scheduling of the planes, we're looking forward to that. So touch on what you look forward to doing as we look at..."
Hearing H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SCOTT, AUSTIN "The reason we're here is because the Democrats decided that they wanted to shut down Customs and Border Protection, which is what has secured our border, and to take away our ability to deport people that were illegally in the country. The bill needs to pass. I look forward to its passage. I look forward to President Trump continuing to keep our border secure. I look forward to us having secure elections in this"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, James Macy, of...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
JAMES MACY "As determined by Congress when the act was passed, it was passed as an independent agency, and until it is determined differently, I believe it is. Well, thank you, Senator. As you know, I haven't had the opportunity to be at the board. I look forward to that. And if confirmed, I look forward to working on that with the other board members in that regard. I don't know enough about that yet to comment other than the willingness as cases are distributed amongst the board to make that efficient and effective. The other aspect of it, having a pretty long career in collective bargaining in the..."
Hearing Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_25 "Given that the Democratic House has a 17 percent approval rate, now I see why. Well, Representative, first of all, I have heard that Erie is a poster child in a great way for Opportunity Zones. So I look forward to coming and visit, and I look forward to visiting the rural areas in your district. And also, as I said earlier, many, many representatives, senators from the other side of the aisle have called me to ask for guidance on Opportunity Zones. I pointed out that they voted against them, but that is why I come in, to help"
Hearing Budget Hearing – Department of Transportation
house Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
DELAURO, ROSA L. "to keep our aircraft moving, making the airspace more efficient. The American people are struggling every day with the rising cost of living, and robust transportation infrastructure is key to connecting people with the well-paying jobs that they need to stay afloat. Transportation, I think we all concur, is an economic engine, and our investment in it must meet the needs that the American people face. So, Secretary Duffy, I look forward to your testimony today, and I look forward to the interaction with our questions and answers. Thank you, and I yield"
Hearing Hearings to examine veteran health and healing through adaptive sports.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Feb 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_06 "crunching in pain from having the nerve spasms, constantly the muscle spasms, whether it be weather or AC, whatever's going on, when I can get back on the court or whenever I'm doing something, I'm giving something else to focus on. Now I have, I'm looking forward to, not even just the match, I'm looking forward to that I'm showing up because I don't see my competition as I'm facing that battle against the"
Hearing The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_18 "We won't be able to make changes overnight. Any changes that we make would be well-deliberated, would be public, would be understood, and there would be quite a bit of time before any of that was operationalized. I look forward to the recommendations of the task force, and I look forward to hearing from my colleagues around the FOMC as we contemplate alternatives. So you have a different job than we"
Hearing Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_02 "We remain eager to get Illinois across the finish line, and we're working with the state to ensure that happens. We're looking to the totality of the circumstances, and we look forward. The ball's currently in Illinois' court, and we look forward to seeing their revised proposal."
Hearing "Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028."
house Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
LARSEN, RICK "and reductions in noise pollution around whales. I am pleased that Congress reauthorized this program, but with a recent whale strike in Alaska, we need to look forward to working with the Coast Guard to expand it to other regions. I look forward to engaging with our witnesses on the progress the Coast Guard is making to modernize the organization and ensure that Coasties have the necessary funding, resources, and infrastructure to save lives, protect the American public, and to keep commerce"
Hearing Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Dec 2, 2025 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
LUJÁN, BEN RAY "They told me that what GAO says is 2014 and 2018, the government spent $30 billion, $30 billion for telecommunication contracts, $4 billion for call center contracts, $6 billion per year that has likely gone up, $14.3 billion for IT services for FY24 alone, $3.2 billion in IT and telecom products for FY24. I look forward to working with you all to have requirements that there's cyber- I'm not looking for an answer here. I just look forward to working with you all. That there's a floor of cyber requirements, that's a lot of money. And we talk about national security, vulnerabilities, and how..."
Hearing Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano
house Social Security Subcommittee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
ESTES, RON "strengthening Social Security requires absolute fiscal sanity and strict oversight. Every single dollar lost to administrative error, inefficiency, or improper payments is a dollar stolen from the hard-working Americans. In fiscal year 2024 alone, SSA improperly made billions in overpayments and underpayments. We must continue to deploy advanced automation tools and human common sense to prevent these errors from happening, to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, and protect this vital lifeline for generations to come. Commissioner Bisognano, you have proven your strong leadership and private..."
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Commerce.
senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MORAN, JERRY "and at the International Trade Administration and Bureau of Industry and Security to support trade enforcement and export controls that protect our national and economic security. Additionally, I look forward to an update. Mr. Secretary, I think we should have had an update prior to now, based upon your commitment the last time we were together in February, but I look forward to an update today on the remaining $21 billion in non-deployed BEED funding, including what progress has been made since the February hearing and how the Department plans to move forward with these resources. Secretary..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SPEAKER_18 "on anti-Christian bias, and on religious discrimination as a whole, and we will prosecute those cases as equally as we will any other case. We talked about this at the budget hearing. I think you and I are gonna go to a Job Corps center in Maine in August together, so I look forward to continue to working with you and looking at that legislation. I can tell you that it makes a lot of sense for us to work with the Department of"
Testimony GENERAL JOSHUA RUDD
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rud...
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Jan 29, 2026
"that enables this committee to exercise its oversight responsibilities. Senator, I look forward to looking into that topic and responding to you. government? Senator, I recognize the critical role that NSA plays in this space and certainly have confirmed a pledge to ensure that it continues to execute its mission to its"
Testimony SEAN DUFFY
Budget Hearing – Department of Transportation
house Appropriations Committee · May 21, 2026
"What should the rules be? And look forward and look back. Can I mention one other thing? We just launched the MODIS system where we have a lot of these chameleon"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administr...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"I think the broader lesson of the past decade is that building a trusted supply chain is less expensive in the long run in terms of unwinding dependence later, and I haven't had a chance to look into your legislation yet, but I look forward to looking into it and stand ready to be of assistance, especially as we've looked at these supply chain issues in the context of the BEAD program. Thank you. It's such an important question and an issue that this administration has"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JUSTIN OVERBAUGH
“An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Feb 24, 2026
"We will be moving forward. I had the opportunity to meet Ms. Sizz the other day in preparation for this hearing, and we agreed that we would interact quarterly on a quarterly basis moving forward. And we look forward to them helping us provide an objective look at our organization as we try and implement the change. Representative Burchett, thank you for the"
Testimony THE HONORABLE MICHELLE BOWMAN
Oversight of Prudential Regulators
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"and the comment period ends on those June 18th. We look forward to reviewing the feedback on that. That proposal includes a provision on mark to market for AOCI, and that may have some impact on that. We look forward to comments. The other issue is you mentioned liquidity. Together, the regulators are working toward putting together a proposal to address liquidity weaknesses and requirements that we could look at going forward. The Federal Reserve is uniquely positioned in that we're both..."
Testimony VALADAO, DAVID G.
Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 1693 (Rep. Hageman), To redesignate the...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 1, 2026
"spaces have served local families for decades, but both facilities are now in need of significant upgrades. Although Union Pacific has agreed to transfer the property, the federal government's remaining reversionary interest continues to delay these long-overdue improvements. The Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act would authorize the sale of this land so the city can finally move forward with critical upgrades. I appreciate Union Pacific's partnership in helping move..."
Testimony BRETT MATSUMOTO
Hearings to examine the nominations of Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, t...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"However, that still leaves a quite substantial portion of the population not covered by the It's something that I've long had an interest in, and certainly it's something that I would look forward to, if confirmed, looking into seeing if there are any ways to expand the"
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"has documented more than $690 million in spending that lacked adequate documentation. So the CDBG DR's targeting rules compound that problem. I look forward to this hearing, looking for solutions and how to design a program that can actually work. I yield back. Thank you, Chairman Flood, and again, thank the witnesses for being with us"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025 · Transcript
MORAN, JERRY "We share that view, Mr. Chairman. And nice to see that this committee is moving forward in regard to confirmation, consideration and confirmation of a new NASA administrator. And I look forward to his confirmation and look forward to the Senate considering his approval in this committee and the Senate approving it, presumably, next week. Mr. Isakson, let me start with"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MR. MARK CRUZ "Yeah, thank you, Chair. I am on the same page, same wavelength as you when it comes to the importance of sanitation and the importance to health. A couple of thoughts. I understand IHS has gotten the last of that IHAA funding out. There are over 2,000 active projects. I look forward, if confirmed, I look forward to ensuring those come to completion. I also look forward to working with the team on lessons learned and identifying and advocating for robust resources to continue that"
Hearing Hearings to examine China's toll on older Americans' health, finances, and security.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. "not decades, in the critical technology area. Biotech is not a future inflection point, but a present one. I look forward to collaborating I look forward to collaborating with the Commissioners as well as my colleagues across the aisle with the commissioners as we work together to understand and tackle China's influence in all of these"
Hearing Hearings to examine S.465, to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization...
senate Energy Subcommittee · Apr 15, 2026 · Transcript
MCCORMICK, DAVID "That's a mouthful, but it's important. It's something I introduced with Senator Welsh, who I think is here as well, and we'll look forward, there he is, yeah, look forward to hearing from him in a minute. This bill will cut permitting delays and accelerate the deployment of innovative grid"
Hearing Closed hearings to examine the posture of United States Special Operations Command and United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense...
senate Armed Services Committee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_06 "operationalize cutting-edge capabilities. Cyber Command will continue to work with the cyber policy team and the services to ensure Cybercom 2.0 is implemented effectively. Thank you for the privilege of appearing before you today. I look forward to working with you, and I look forward to your questions. I appreciate the opportunity to follow up on this. The Cyber Command 2.0 approach"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
TILLIS, THOMAS "You've spent so much time at being a rock-solid economist that you're not even taking time away for a little laugh like that. I look forward to supporting your nomination, and I look forward to this investigation being taken down. If the chair wants to have all of our subcommittees start looking at capital expenditure projects for the agencies that we're overseeing, I think that's a great"
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 4, 2026 · Transcript
KRISTI NOEM "And Biden enriched them, and the Democrat Party enriched them so that they could perpetuate violence against the United States. Mr. Chairman, I could go on and on, but I will look forward to the conversation today, and I look forward to continuing to fight for America. Thank you. I yield"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 5, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "And regardless whether it's corn, cattle, soybeans, or timber, whatever business that Rural Development can support that adds value to that and adds a new market, Rural Development should be involved, should and could. So certainly in the timber industry, I confess, I know it was part of the loan portfolio at Farm Credit, but I don't know a lot about it. So I would look forward to hearing more about it and looking forward to hearing about the industries that you think need support. So I would say to your staff, make sure you're in contact with our staff and programs that would fit, because we..."
Hearing "Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care"
house Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript
DESAULNIER, MARK "can access the care they need. I look forward to today's discussion and continue to look forward, Mr. Chairman, to work with you in a principled way on addressing discrimination in America. I yield back. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses again. This has been a good discussion, and I think if we could focus on the issues we've talked about here, we could really make a bipartisan difference. I'm reminded by a couple of statistics. Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crimes have become more common in recent years. A crime and justice research alliance analysis showed that..."
Hearing “A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
JORDAN, JIM "and maybe most importantly, First Amendment liberties. We appreciate your tireless work, and I know this is your last session in Congress. We'll probably have a few more hearings, but I did want to take the time to thank you for this issue and so many others that you've worked so hard on, and I look forward to thank our witnesses for being here and look forward to hearing from today's panel. With that, I yield"
Hearing “The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience”
house Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
MS. SANDRA JOYCE "One of the ways that we think that can happen is through cybersecurity grants that are going to be able to provide the know-how and the funding. No front-line defender in critical infrastructure should be left to their own devices to go toe-to-toe with nation-states and cybercriminals. So we look forward to being a good partner in this, and we look forward to being supportive of American leadership in this space. I think that's the work of today and the work of our generation right now. It's so important that we get this right, and this technology is so important to regulate in a way that's..."
Hearing Hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a closed session in SH-219.
senate Intelligence (Select) Committee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript
JOHN RATCLIFFE "focused on the counterterrorism front. You weren't here before. I said in the classified portion I would get into the CIA's success with regard to groups like the Muslim Brotherhood in a classified setting where I can share with you the impact that we're having. But what I – and across the board with regard to terrorist groups and our counterterrorism activities, I can publicly characterize it as saying we've had – we've accomplished more in the last year than in the four years of the prior administration combined. So hopefully it gives you some measure of comfort about how we're approaching..."
Hearing "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "institutions are not treating AI innovation as a proprietary competitive advantage. They are openly sharing what they learn so other institutions can adapt and benefit from the work. What concerns me is that we are doing so while campuses are operating under significant strain. Leadership turnover, staffing shortages, financial pressure, and uncertainty around research infrastructure are making it harder for institutions to build the capacity required to navigate this moment successfully. Federal policy has spent decades rewarding institutions for developing innovation. The AI era requires us..."
Hearing "Future of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests"
house Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_07 "Thank you very much, Administrator Carmel and Chair DeBelle, for your essential advocacy for strong investment in America's maritime industries. We look forward to the future of our country's maritime sector. We look forward to the future of our country's maritime sector. I'm encouraged that you both share our commitment and my commitment to rebuilding the"
Hearing H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act"; H.R. 9602, "Less...
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MCBATH, LUCY "or we can do the difficult thing and we can try to work together on bills that will really help people back home get good jobs and help them to keep these jobs. So I look forward, as I always say to my colleagues across the aisle, I look forward to working with any of you on legislation that will truly get Americans the basic skills that they need, but more so that they deserve, so that they can have decent"
Hearing "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment"
house Education and Workforce Committee · Feb 13, 2026 · Transcript
MRS. KATHY ARMSTRONG "it came out. I don't know, 1930s or whatever. But to look forward to maybe there's a new way, a new and innovative way to look forward to having a balance of everybody to have a choice and an opportunity to be a contributing member of society. And I think that's what a lot of our people"
Hearing Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Hearing:“Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress’s Role”
house Elections Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SEWELL, TERRI A. "and legal responsibility, both on this committee and in the full house, to determine the qualifications of members and to oversee our elections. It has a long history of bipartisanship, dating back almost a century, with Republicans and Democrat observers deployed in pairs to districts throughout the United States. These observers are congressional staff who have served on a voluntary basis within their official duties. They are strictly instructed not to interfere with or to attempt to influence the electoral process. They are not partisan actors in any way, shape, or form. These observers..."
Hearing Hearings to examine positioning student-athletes for success in school and beyond.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Mar 26, 2026 · Transcript
LIAM ANDERSON "Any legislation Congress passes must include sufficient health and safety protections and it must ensure college athletes receive the equal rights afforded to Americans in every other industry in this country, including the protections guaranteed by federal labor and antitrust law. The NCPA looks forward to continuing to work with the committee to address these critical issues and I look forward to taking your questions. Thank you for the question, Senator Murphy. I don't think"
Hearing Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food
house Health Subcommittee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN "disruptions drive up costs that are ultimately passed on to shoppers. American consumers need to be at the forefront of our discussion today, as we look for ways to not only safeguard our food supply, but also ensure transparency, reduce unnecessary costs, and work to increase affordability. Reliable food for all households is a must. I am looking forward to continuing to work with this administration in advancing these goals and bills. I appreciate our witnesses being here and look forward to the discussion. That concludes my opening statement. I will now yield back and"
Hearing Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries
house Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
LUTTRELL, MORGAN "in order. We have the incredible privilege and consideration on these reforms that will help the VA better serve veterans, their families, and the survivors for the rest of their lives and after service. Offsets are a central part of this process, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee moving forward. If we cannot find an offset, unfortunately, for a bill, we will not be able to consider it at the full committee markup. I look forward to working with my dear friend Mr. McGarvey and members of the subcommittee to find reasonable offsets for these pieces of..."
Hearing H.R. 8552, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026”; H.R. 8767, the “Compensation Fund Recrediting Act”; H.R. 9006, the...
house Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
LUTTRELL, MORGAN "They all speak to the same responsibility, ensuring that VA follows through on promises made to our veterans. I appreciate thoughtful testimony we heard today and look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues, veterans service organizations in the department to advance solutions that better serve veterans and their families. I look forward to working through these issues with the department and my colleagues on a subcommittee. And I ask unanimous consent that the statements for the record we have received be entered into the hearing record. Hearing no objections, so"
Hearing American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
BILIRAKIS, GUS M. "and succeed. To address these challenges and keep America in the lead, we must continue to prioritize policies like the ones we have before us today. These are issues that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle can agree on, and I look forward to moving these bills swiftly through the committee process. So I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. We really appreciate it. We look forward to hearing from you, and I'll yell back and recognize the ranking member of the whole committee, Ms. Schakowsky, for her five minutes for an opening statement. You're"
Hearing Legislative field hearing on a Discussion Draft of the “Great American Outdoors Act 250.” (10:00AM local time)
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 12, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "the scope of funded activities. This bill would also cap spending on transportation network projects at 45%, which is an increase. Forest Service roads and bridges represent more than a $7 billion of our deferred maintenance, and this increase would allow additional flexibility to address needed repairs on our highest priority assets and access to the American people. We know that under the 27th President's budget, it does propose the reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Legacy Restoration Fund, and USDA looks forward to continued work with this committee and Congress on..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
BOOZMAN, JOHN "fertilizer, highlighting the uncertainty and financial pressures producers are experiencing. I appreciate USDA's attention to this issue as well as the opportunity to join you to discuss long-term strategies to lower the cost of fertilizer. I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance policies to provide relief in the future. We have a tremendous opportunity before us to update farm policies on Farm Bill 2.0. I look forward to releasing text very soon that incorporates many bipartisan measures and, just as importantly, the priorities of farmers, ranchers, and foresters so they have..."
Hearing H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”; H.R.4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force...
house Health Subcommittee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_16 "Thank you. Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownlee, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on a number of bills affecting VA health care programs and services. I am joined by Dr. Mark Koeniger, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Health for Patient Care Services, and Dr. Mote Krabelia, Executive Director of National Programs for VHA. I will briefly summarize VA's positions on the bills we will be discussing today. Additional details are provided in my written statement. VA supports the intent of the Veteran Burial Timeliness and..."
Hearing Hearings to examine Water Resources Development Act of 2026, focusing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, programs, and priorities.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Feb 25, 2026 · Transcript
RICKETTS, PETE "This is a canal that would bring water from Colorado to Nebraska. It's under a compact that we have with Colorado, dates back to 1926, and I look forward to working with the Corps as we push forward on this project, but it's a very important project to ensure that our folks in Nebraska, whether it's our water users, you know, regular consumers or our farmers and ranchers have access to water. So I look forward to working with you on that. And then finally, also, one of the big issues we have occasionally is ice jams, and one of the things I think we need to address, and I'll follow up on this..."
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas,...
senate Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
KATIE SWEENEY "Permitting efficiencies are paramount. Today, it takes an average of 29 years to bring a new mine online in America, the longest of almost all nations, driving increased import-reliance and making it more difficult for domestic producers to compete globally. Adversaries like China are already exploiting this vulnerability as they dominate the sourcing, processing, and supply of global mineral markets. The mining industry looks forward to working with this subcommittee to advance these two important bills, as well as other critical legislation under the committee's purview, including the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education.
senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "Currently, more than one out of four student loan borrowers are delinquent or in default. I look forward to the work your department will do to clearly and efficiently correct the unprecedented confusion that our student loan borrowers have faced for years, and importantly, put borrowers back on a thoughtful track to repayment. As we move through the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process, I look forward to continued partnership with your department to find a responsible balance between our limited taxpayer resources and supporting the best opportunities for a high-quality"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "Currently, more than one out of four student loan borrowers are delinquent or in default. I look forward to the work your department will do to clearly and efficiently correct the unprecedented confusion that our student loan borrowers have faced for years, and importantly, put borrowers back on a thoughtful track to repayment. As we move through the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process, I look forward to continued partnership with your department to find a responsible balance between our limited taxpayer resources and supporting the best opportunities for a high-quality"
Hearing Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry...
senate Water and Power Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
WYDEN, RON "So why not create an opportunity for technological innovation? The Murkowski-Wyden bill allows that. I look forward to working with my colleague and pursuing the bills that you're talking about and I know Senator Padilla is interested in, because that's the way we work, hands-on, all the time, using my basketball analogy, coming to play every single day, and I look forward to it. Well, I've already been thinking about my response, because the chairman is wearing green and"
Hearing Oversight of Prudential Regulators
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE MICHELLE BOWMAN "and the comment period ends on those June 18th. We look forward to reviewing the feedback on that. That proposal includes a provision on mark to market for AOCI, and that may have some impact on that. We look forward to comments. The other issue is you mentioned liquidity. Together, the regulators are working toward putting together a proposal to address liquidity weaknesses and requirements that we could look at going forward. The Federal Reserve is uniquely positioned in that we're both responsible for bank supervision but also for monetary policy. So it seems as though these things, while..."
Hearing Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 1693 (Rep. Hageman), To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the...
house Federal Lands Subcommittee · Jul 1, 2026 · Transcript
VALADAO, DAVID G. "spaces have served local families for decades, but both facilities are now in need of significant upgrades. Although Union Pacific has agreed to transfer the property, the federal government's remaining reversionary interest continues to delay these long-overdue improvements. The Tulare Youth Recreation and Women's History Enhancement Act would authorize the sale of this land so the city can finally move forward with critical upgrades. I appreciate Union Pacific's partnership in helping move this solution forward, and I look forward to seeing these sites continue to serve Tulare families and..."
Hearing Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "has documented more than $690 million in spending that lacked adequate documentation. So the CDBG DR's targeting rules compound that problem. I look forward to this hearing, looking for solutions and how to design a program that can actually work. I yield back. Thank you, Chairman Flood, and again, thank the witnesses for being with us"
Hearing Hearings to examine federal boxing laws.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
CRUZ, TED "Today, the committee has gathered a group of witnesses who have lived this to help create a final product that is a win for fans and boxers alike. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses and to a conversation that helps us take a clear look at the issues and moves us forward thoughtfully while keeping Congress in its proper corner. With that, I recognize Ranking Member"
Hearing Hearings to examine genes to machines, focusing on the patent eligibility debate.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
TILLIS, THOMAS "Because I believe, regardless of what side of the issue you are on right now, there is a path forward, and we can help those who are concerned with changing the status quo, but at the same time, have a remarkable impact on really stimulating and fostering creativity going forward with a very different way of looking at eligibility. And I look forward to this committee hearing and to your feedback, and Mr. Chair, again, I appreciate you holding the hearing. Thank you"
Hearing H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025”; H.R. 5109, (Mr....
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MAGAZINER, SETH "nature of the substitute. Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the minutes to speak on his amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I applaud the committee members on both sides for working together to move forward this bipartisan package of legislation today. I look forward to supporting and voting in favor of all of it because I do believe that these bills, including my bill which I will speak on, are going to make the American people safer. However, of course, we cannot talk about the Department of Homeland Security without acknowledging the damage that the Trump administration has done...."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
PINGREE, CHELLIE "is still under development, according to the Forest Service, so even more of our facilities in all of your districts may be impacted moving forward. So I fully support this amendment. I look forward to continuing the oversight of this reorganization plan with my colleagues on the subcommittee, and I yield back. Thank you, Mr."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Douglas A. Schiess, USSF, to be general and Chief of Space Operations.
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_03 "Senator, if confirmed, I look forward to working with General Gutlein and his DURPM role from the Space Force perspective. What I would say is a lot of the things that we are doing in Golden Dome also provide us capabilities for space superiority, whether that's tracking, communications, data, all those kind of things. So I do believe that we will continue to get good things from that, from Golden Dome. But if confirmed, looking forward to working with General Gutlein on what that looks like for the future. Senator, the United States is a very, very capable space force and we're the best in..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE "I would remiss not to mention the recent decision out of the D.C. District Court that invalidated the 2020 programmatic biological opinion issued by the service for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Enforcement's Mining Regulation Program. This decision will negatively impact coal production in the 24 states that have primacy. That includes my state. I'm extremely disappointed by this court decision and very concerned about what it will mean for projects in my state moving forward. Director Nesvig, thank you for being here. I look forward to hearing how you intend to build on the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine Department of Energy's implementation of President Trump's May 2025 nuclear energy executive orders.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 19, 2026 · Transcript
JOHN WAGNER "this committee's leadership in building the policy foundation and we look forward to your continued partnership. Thank you and I look forward to your questions."
Hearing Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
house Europe Subcommittee · Dec 16, 2025 · Transcript
KEATING, WILLIAM R. "Failing not to stand up to Moscow and Beijing's hybrid tactics, but rather embracing them, makes America less safe, less strong, and less prosperous. I hope this distinguished panel of witnesses here today can help shed some light on the true hybrid threats posed to Europe and the United States and recommend a way forward for the Trump administration to change course. I look forward to their testimony and I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Cooper, thank you for your quarter century of service to our"
Hearing Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "Mr. Chair and Ranking Member, thank you again for your work on this reauthorization package. While I do have some concerns about the inclusion of provisions that I believe may slow the adoption of electric vehicles, and I question why we are addressing daylight savings time in this bill, I believe the committee should move this package forward, given the careful negotiation that went into it. I look forward to voting for it shortly, and with that, I yield back."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.4949, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON "Many members have similar lists of achievements that they have managed in this bill. So there's a lot of good to be accomplished because of this bill. I look forward to supporting its passage through our committee today. I also look to the appropriators on the committee, notably our chair, and encourage them to see these substantial authorizations as a clear signal from this committee that Congress wants to see more funding for Army Corps and EPA water infrastructure programs and projects, not"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Interior.
senate Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT BESSENT "And we want to help local law enforcement dismantle these money laundering operations. So I look forward to ongoing dialogue and per your request, I will personally look into what is going on, especially with IRS criminal investigations, who are able to move on operations like this very quickly. Sir, the data does not support that because we cut the budget and enforcement recoveries were up 12% last"
Hearing Hearings to examine the future of self-driving cars.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Feb 4, 2026 · Transcript
CANTWELL, MARIA "You've got to get rid of and change the culture. So anyway, I look forward to hearing more about what you think that federal framework looks"
Hearing Hearings to examine a review of broadband deployment funding at the Department of Commerce.
senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript
MERKLEY, JEFF "we're really failing to understand the basic economics and challenges of families in America. with you Great, I look forward to that, and I just encourage you to have your team look at that formula, and then look at what a much better formula would"
Hearing Budget Hearing – National Guard and Reserve Forces
house Defense Subcommittee · Apr 17, 2026 · Transcript
STEVEN NORDHAUS "incredible aircraft as they upgraded to different props and the capabilities with the H models that they have. That capability to be able to have C-130s, whether it's in the southern, you know, South Pole or whether it's in the Arctic, is going to be critical going forward. We appreciate everything Congress does to move us in that direction and look forward to working with the Air Force and this body to make sure that that capability remains strong, and as we go into the future, it transforms at the appropriate time. Congressman, let me just start off by, I'm a longtime aviator, not only..."
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention...
house Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_03 "When there is no outlet for the harvest, there is little incentive to harvest and the population grows unchecked. HR 8401 is my effort to begin fixing that to support Alaska native artisans, strengthen our coastal economies, and give Alaskans a real sustainable tool to bring this population back into balance. I've been listening closely to Alaskans on this, to Alaska native organizations, to our fishermen, to our coastal communities and that conversation is very much ongoing. That is how good legislation comes together. You bring forward an idea, you hear from the people it affects, and you..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the posture of United States Northern Command and United States Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization...
senate Armed Services Committee · Mar 19, 2026 · Transcript
GENERAL FRANCIS DONOVAN "I cannot stand before you and tell you that there's a percentage drop in American deaths inside the United States or a number of a certain percentage of drugs reaching the United States. Looking forward, what we're building is an actual campaign against these cartels that will actually look at really more systemically across the board from point of production to point of delivery up in the"
Hearing Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
HUDSON, RICHARD "On today's panel, we have a range of experts here to speak on the work that's been done to improve GPS resiliency, as well as develop and deploy complementary P&T services that can serve as a backup to GPS. I look forward to also hearing about how this committee can help support these efforts and, after years of work, finally move the ball forward on complementary P&T. So, thank you to the witnesses for being here today. I really look forward to our discussion. I now recognize the Ranking Member, the gentlelady from California, for her opening statement. Thank you. I now recognize the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Casey Means, of California, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service,...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Feb 25, 2026 · Transcript
HAWLEY, JOSH "I'm talking about these massive, massive centers for residents around. What do you, that live around the area, what do you think about this? Good. I look forward to that. I'm glad to hear you say that. You have been just an incredible champion for looking at these environmental factors, as well as diet and the other things that you've been talking about. And who"
Hearing Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee Allocations
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025 · Transcript
UNKNOWN "allocations to include our fifth bill legislative branch bill that we considered today I know there's considerable desire for members to know what the final top line numbers will be for all 12 bills while we're continuing to make progress in determining final top lines for all 12 bills, we still do not have a full and complete OMB budget for fiscal year 2026, nor do we have the enforceable 302A numbers. As we move this process forward, adopting today's report will allow us to continue our important appropriations work for fiscal year 2026. I look forward to a robust debate today and again I..."
Hearing Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration
house Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2025 · Transcript
CISCOMANI, JUAN "Mr. Duffy called it tragic, I agree. I know there's a report being compiled on that with more details on it. I know that we briefly talked about some of the potential reasons for that incident, but I'm just a comment more than anything that I'm looking forward to receiving the report here from the FAA hopefully soon. Do you have any idea of a timeline that we could potentially be looking at? Are you familiar with the"
Hearing A New Beginning for Colombia
house Western Hemisphere Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
MEEKS, GREGORY W. "But I have never doubted the necessity or promise of a strong U.S.-Colombian partnership. So I look forward to working with the incoming administration to advance the relationships based on our nation's shared democratic values because that's what a commitment to democracy looks like. And without a governing majority in the Colombian"
Hearing Updating America’s Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
HILL, J. FRENCH "by making products currently only available in some states available to all. As we consider these and other changes to Gramm-Leach, we must above all be humble as the original authors who knew two key things. One, they could not predict what course technological innovation would take. And secondly, they took a cautious, considered approach that allowed for flexibility and innovation was the best path forward. I urge all of our members on both sides of the aisle and our work on this subject to use a scalpel, not a sledgehammer. And I really look forward to our panel of witnesses today. I yield..."
Hearing • H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025” • H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
HUFFMAN, JARED "With all of these good faith negotiations and safeguards, this is a bill that I'm happy to forward. And a good example of how we can work together through legitimate concerns and ultimately produce a better and more widely supported bill. With that, Mr. Chairman, I am looking forward to a rapid voting process, and I yield back. push back a little bit on some of the fantastical narrative we just heard, attacking clean"
Hearing Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_17 "strengthen America's industrial base, and importantly, expand opportunities for American companies in emerging markets. Congress plays an indispensable role in this effort. We look forward to continuing our partnership with this committee to ensure the United States has the coordinated tools, capital, and partnerships necessary to build resilient supply chains and reinforce America's leadership around the world. Thank you. I look forward to taking your questions. Sure, thank you, Congressman Smith, I agree, it's grotesque what China is doing in"
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
MCCOLLUM, BETTY "But, Mr. Chairman, I am confident, I am more than hopeful that we will have an opportunity to resolve these issues as the process moves forward. And I want you to know, Mr. Chairman, you personally have my commitment to do that in a bipartisan way for the defense of our nation. As I said, I cannot support the bill as written, but I look forward to working with you to improve the bill. And I yield back, Mr."
Hearing Hearings to examine educational choice in America.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jan 28, 2026 · Transcript
MARSHALL, ROGER "Coach thank you so much and welcome to our witnesses today I'm happy to be here to celebrate school choice week I think coach will appreciate this story my college track coach told me the Welcome to our witnesses today. I'm happy to be here to celebrate school choice week. first day of track practice everyone's bragging how great of athletes they were in high school he said don't tell me show me and I think the Republican Party has shown our support for this school choice and the working family tax cuts bill we have a $1,700 tax credit for scholarships for school choice we've increased in the..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annual Report, focusing on a new day at the CFPB through reform.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, TIM "with a single director and extraordinary power. If they now believe one person has too much power and control over the bureau, they should work with Republicans on structural reforms that would reduce partisanship, increase accountability, and bring long-term stability to the CFPB. The CFPB should protect consumers and preserve access by promoting competition and choice, not by imposing price controls or heavy-handed mandates. That is the standard I will use today, and I look forward to your testimony. Ranking Member Warren. Today, we will hear from the Acting Director of the Consumer..."
Testimony CRUZ, TED
Hearings to examine federal boxing laws.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"Today, the committee has gathered a group of witnesses who have lived this to help create a final product that is a win for fans and boxers alike. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses and to a conversation that helps us take a clear look at the issues and moves us forward thoughtfully while keeping Congress in its proper corner. With that, I recognize Ranking Member"
Testimony SESSIONS, PETE
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"I'll let the gentleman please move forward, and I'll prompt you now on the first one, housing interest rates. You would please talk to us. Your view of that, it's higher than what I want, but you're the person that's in the seat today. Okay, and looking forward, your goal, what can we look at you and say, what is our new chairman going to do about that? Well, I agree with that, and I'll look forward to that. Agricultural outlook, as you know, farms, farmers, the farm economy is going through..."
Testimony CARBAJAL, SALUD O.
"Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act o...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"and the Coast Guard needs to do better in this respect. As we move forward with today's hearing, I look forward to hearing an update from the Coast Guard on the implementation of my Small Passenger Vessel Safety"
Testimony LAHOOD, DARIN
Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the...
house Ways and Means Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"For instance, like the Ticket to Work program. And I look forward to hearing how SSA is looking at that program in particular and what progress has been made. The committee also has been focused on improving the foster care"
Testimony TILLIS, THOMAS
Hearings to examine genes to machines, focusing on the patent eligibil...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Because I believe, regardless of what side of the issue you are on right now, there is a path forward, and we can help those who are concerned with changing the status quo, but at the same time, have a remarkable impact on really stimulating and fostering creativity going forward with a very different way of looking at eligibility. And I look forward to this committee hearing and to your feedback, and Mr. Chair, again, I appreciate you holding the hearing. Thank you"
Testimony SPEAKER_18
Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"on anti-Christian bias, and on religious discrimination as a whole, and we will prosecute those cases as equally as we will any other case. We talked about this at the budget hearing. I think you and I are gonna go to a Job Corps center in Maine in August together, so I look forward to continue to working with you and looking at that legislation. I can tell you that it makes a lot of sense for us to work with the Department of"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to b...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"most countries around the globe still question whether that is a reality. I think the first part of answering your question is engagement. How to lean forward into conversations with the government, and then looking forward at how to pursue those partnerships in an incremental, measured way as we match it with productivity on increasing the U.S. bilateral ties. So seeing things move forward together, not just pushing an investment and then hoping for change on the back"
Testimony MAGAZINER, SETH
H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure ...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"nature of the substitute. Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the minutes to speak on his amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I applaud the committee members on both sides for working together to move forward this bipartisan package of legislation today. I look forward to supporting and voting in favor of all of it because I do believe that these bills, including my bill which I will speak on, are going to make the American people safer. However, of course, we cannot talk about the..."
Testimony PINGREE, CHELLIE
Fiscal Year 2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill and ...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"is still under development, according to the Forest Service, so even more of our facilities in all of your districts may be impacted moving forward. So I fully support this amendment. I look forward to continuing the oversight of this reorganization plan with my colleagues on the subcommittee, and I yield back. Thank you, Mr."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Douglas A. Sc...
senate Armed Services Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Senator, if confirmed, I look forward to working with General Gutlein and his DURPM role from the Space Force perspective. What I would say is a lot of the things that we are doing in Golden Dome also provide us capabilities for space superiority, whether that's tracking, communications, data, all those kind of things. So I do believe that we will continue to get good things from that, from Golden Dome. But if confirmed, looking forward to working with General Gutlein on what that looks like..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"I would remiss not to mention the recent decision out of the D.C. District Court that invalidated the 2020 programmatic biological opinion issued by the service for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Enforcement's Mining Regulation Program. This decision will negatively impact coal production in the 24 states that have primacy. That includes my state. I'm extremely disappointed by this court decision and very concerned about what it will mean for projects in my state moving forward...."
Testimony JOHN WAGNER
Hearings to examine Department of Energy's implementation of President...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Mar 19, 2026
"this committee's leadership in building the policy foundation and we look forward to your continued partnership. Thank you and I look forward to your questions."
Testimony KEATING, WILLIAM R.
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s ...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Dec 16, 2025
"Failing not to stand up to Moscow and Beijing's hybrid tactics, but rather embracing them, makes America less safe, less strong, and less prosperous. I hope this distinguished panel of witnesses here today can help shed some light on the true hybrid threats posed to Europe and the United States and recommend a way forward for the Trump administration to change course. I look forward to their testimony and I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ms. Cooper, thank you for your..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE JUSTIN OVERBAUGH
“An Update on DoD’s Struggling Background Check System”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Feb 24, 2026
"Absent this transformation and a refocus on its core mission, DCSA would surely continue to fail to meet its targets for Imbus development and deployment. We look forward to partnering with GAO to give us an objective look at the agency as we continue to make reforms. Undersecretary Hansel and I share as a top priority the delivery and development of IMBIS by fiscal year"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills
house Energy and Commerce Committee · May 21, 2026
"Mr. Chair and Ranking Member, thank you again for your work on this reauthorization package. While I do have some concerns about the inclusion of provisions that I believe may slow the adoption of electric vehicles, and I question why we are addressing daylight savings time in this bill, I believe the committee should move this package forward, given the careful negotiation that went into it. I look forward to voting for it shortly, and with that, I yield back."
Testimony FISCHER, DEB
Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 2, 2025
"past due. It's past due. And it's really, really difficult to be able to get any movement forward from the recommendations that are put into place. So I look forward to working with you, Senator Lujan, in trying to figure out, as anything with the federal government, how do we cut through things and try and move quicker so that we can have private industry be able to work with the federal government to get us the information we need. And a lot of the issues we have are jurisdictional as"
Testimony WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON
Business meeting to consider S.4949, to provide for improvements to th...
senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Many members have similar lists of achievements that they have managed in this bill. So there's a lot of good to be accomplished because of this bill. I look forward to supporting its passage through our committee today. I also look to the appropriators on the committee, notably our chair, and encourage them to see these substantial authorizations as a clear signal from this committee that Congress wants to see more funding for Army Corps and EPA water infrastructure programs and projects, not..."
Testimony SCOTT BESSENT
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"And we want to help local law enforcement dismantle these money laundering operations. So I look forward to ongoing dialogue and per your request, I will personally look into what is going on, especially with IRS criminal investigations, who are able to move on operations like this very quickly. Sir, the data does not support that because we cut the budget and enforcement recoveries were up 12% last"
Testimony CANTWELL, MARIA
Hearings to examine the future of self-driving cars.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Feb 4, 2026
"You've got to get rid of and change the culture. So anyway, I look forward to hearing more about what you think that federal framework looks"
Testimony MERKLEY, JEFF
Hearings to examine a review of broadband deployment funding at the De...
senate Appropriations Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"we're really failing to understand the basic economics and challenges of families in America. with you Great, I look forward to that, and I just encourage you to have your team look at that formula, and then look at what a much better formula would"
Testimony STEVEN NORDHAUS
Budget Hearing – National Guard and Reserve Forces
house Appropriations Committee · Apr 17, 2026
"incredible aircraft as they upgraded to different props and the capabilities with the H models that they have. That capability to be able to have C-130s, whether it's in the southern, you know, South Pole or whether it's in the Arctic, is going to be critical going forward. We appreciate everything Congress does to move us in that direction and look forward to working with the Air Force and this body to make sure that that capability remains strong, and as we go into the future, it transforms..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to b...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Thank you for that question, Senator, and thank you for the kind introduction. I think that's a great question that, honestly, not only the U.S., but also our regional allies in the area are asking. Obviously, ASEAN is a significant regional partner, and I look forward to working with Ambassador Kim to really advance those priorities. But as we look to a larger spectrum of the tools in the toolbox in the region, I think one of the most prominent is the Mekong-U.S. partnership. It's a regional..."
Testimony SPEAKER_03
Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 2406 (Rep. Bonamici), “National Oceanic...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"When there is no outlet for the harvest, there is little incentive to harvest and the population grows unchecked. HR 8401 is my effort to begin fixing that to support Alaska native artisans, strengthen our coastal economies, and give Alaskans a real sustainable tool to bring this population back into balance. I've been listening closely to Alaskans on this, to Alaska native organizations, to our fishermen, to our coastal communities and that conversation is very much ongoing. That is how good..."
Testimony GENERAL FRANCIS DONOVAN
Hearings to examine the posture of United States Northern Command and ...
senate Armed Services Committee · Mar 19, 2026
"I cannot stand before you and tell you that there's a percentage drop in American deaths inside the United States or a number of a certain percentage of drugs reaching the United States. Looking forward, what we're building is an actual campaign against these cartels that will actually look at really more systemically across the board from point of production to point of delivery up in the"
Testimony MICHAEL SELIG
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"and not something you need to hire a high-priced law firm to figure out. Senator, I'm looking forward to getting into the seat, and if confirmed, I'm really going to take a hard look at the resource needs of the agency and hope to do that assessment and then get back to your office and work to make sure we have the resources to fulfill our critical mission. So it's vitally important that we have a cop on the beat. It's critical that we can't have another big loss of customer funds, as we've..."
Testimony HUDSON, RICHARD
Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilit...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"On today's panel, we have a range of experts here to speak on the work that's been done to improve GPS resiliency, as well as develop and deploy complementary P&T services that can serve as a backup to GPS. I look forward to also hearing about how this committee can help support these efforts and, after years of work, finally move the ball forward on complementary P&T. So, thank you to the witnesses for being here today. I really look forward to our discussion. I now recognize the Ranking..."
Testimony HAWLEY, JOSH
Hearings to examine the nomination of Casey Means, of California, to b...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
"I'm talking about these massive, massive centers for residents around. What do you, that live around the area, what do you think about this? Good. I look forward to that. I'm glad to hear you say that. You have been just an incredible champion for looking at these environmental factors, as well as diet and the other things that you've been talking about. And who"
Testimony UNKNOWN
Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025
"allocations to include our fifth bill legislative branch bill that we considered today I know there's considerable desire for members to know what the final top line numbers will be for all 12 bills while we're continuing to make progress in determining final top lines for all 12 bills, we still do not have a full and complete OMB budget for fiscal year 2026, nor do we have the enforceable 302A numbers. As we move this process forward, adopting today's report will allow us to continue our..."
Testimony CISCOMANI, JUAN
Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 4, 2025
"Mr. Duffy called it tragic, I agree. I know there's a report being compiled on that with more details on it. I know that we briefly talked about some of the potential reasons for that incident, but I'm just a comment more than anything that I'm looking forward to receiving the report here from the FAA hopefully soon. Do you have any idea of a timeline that we could potentially be looking at? Are you familiar with the"
Testimony MEEKS, GREGORY W.
A New Beginning for Colombia
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"But I have never doubted the necessity or promise of a strong U.S.-Colombian partnership. So I look forward to working with the incoming administration to advance the relationships based on our nation's shared democratic values because that's what a commitment to democracy looks like. And without a governing majority in the Colombian"
Testimony HILL, J. FRENCH
Updating America’s Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century
house Financial Services Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"by making products currently only available in some states available to all. As we consider these and other changes to Gramm-Leach, we must above all be humble as the original authors who knew two key things. One, they could not predict what course technological innovation would take. And secondly, they took a cautious, considered approach that allowed for flexibility and innovation was the best path forward. I urge all of our members on both sides of the aisle and our work on this subject to..."
Testimony HUFFMAN, JARED
• H.R. 3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewards...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"With all of these good faith negotiations and safeguards, this is a bill that I'm happy to forward. And a good example of how we can work together through legitimate concerns and ultimately produce a better and more widely supported bill. With that, Mr. Chairman, I am looking forward to a rapid voting process, and I yield back. push back a little bit on some of the fantastical narrative we just heard, attacking clean"
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnersh...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"strengthen America's industrial base, and importantly, expand opportunities for American companies in emerging markets. Congress plays an indispensable role in this effort. We look forward to continuing our partnership with this committee to ensure the United States has the coordinated tools, capital, and partnerships necessary to build resilient supply chains and reinforce America's leadership around the world. Thank you. I look forward to taking your questions. Sure, thank you, Congressman..."
Testimony MCCOLLUM, BETTY
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"But, Mr. Chairman, I am confident, I am more than hopeful that we will have an opportunity to resolve these issues as the process moves forward. And I want you to know, Mr. Chairman, you personally have my commitment to do that in a bipartisan way for the defense of our nation. As I said, I cannot support the bill as written, but I look forward to working with you to improve the bill. And I yield back, Mr."
Testimony MARSHALL, ROGER
Hearings to examine educational choice in America.
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jan 28, 2026
"Coach thank you so much and welcome to our witnesses today I'm happy to be here to celebrate school choice week I think coach will appreciate this story my college track coach told me the Welcome to our witnesses today. I'm happy to be here to celebrate school choice week. first day of track practice everyone's bragging how great of athletes they were in high school he said don't tell me show me and I think the Republican Party has shown our support for this school choice and the working family..."
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Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to b...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"TSA as it seeks to improve operational performance, technology modernization, and service delivery headed into 2030. I look forward to hearing from Mr. Cummings about his vision for the TSA and how he will further the mission of ensuring safe and efficient transportation for all Americans. And with that, I recognize Ranking Member Kim for his"
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Hearings to examine the nomination of Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"and this committee, conducted oversight of states with egregious and improper payment rates. I commend Mr. Sondland for demanding immediate action from states and territories so that Americans' tax dollars will be safeguarded. Thank you, sir, for appearing before the committee. I look forward to hearing more about how you plan to protect workers and create economic growth nationwide. And with that, I recognize Senator"
Testimony MCCORMICK, DAVID
Hearings to examine the nominations of Donald Blome, of Illinois, to b...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"If anyone does choose to interrupt those proceedings, you will be removed promptly, and you'll be barred from attending any committee hearings for the next 12 months. I appreciate all of you understanding that, and I look forward to a great hearing. Today the committee will consider the nomination of Donald Blum to be Assistant Secretary of the State for Near Eastern Affairs, Christopher Anderson to be U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Douglas Mastriano to be U.S. Ambassador to the..."
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annu...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"with a single director and extraordinary power. If they now believe one person has too much power and control over the bureau, they should work with Republicans on structural reforms that would reduce partisanship, increase accountability, and bring long-term stability to the CFPB. The CFPB should protect consumers and preserve access by promoting competition and choice, not by imposing price controls or heavy-handed mandates. That is the standard I will use today, and I look forward to your..."