WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations issued the following testimony by Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "United Nations' Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth." UNWRA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. * * * Chairman Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations issued the following testimony by Jonathan Lincoln, interim director of the Center for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "United Nations' Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth." UNWRA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. * * * I worked for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations issued the following written testimony by Hillel C. Neuer, executive director of the United Nations Watch, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, entitled "United Nations' Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth." UNWRA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. * * * How the United Nations Demonizes Israel an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel Deans owner Chris Maynor involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on Veteran Employment and Opportunity": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity today to provide my remarks on this critical issue. As a fifteen-year Army Combat Infantry Veteran, with three tours   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Hiring Our Heroes President Eric Eversole involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on Veteran Employment and Opportunity": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished members of the Committee. My name is Eric Eversole and I am the president of Hiring Our Heroes and a vice president at the U.S. Chambe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Erin Izen, senior director of workforce programs for the Home Depot, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on Veteran Employment and Opportunity": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, thank you for opportunity to testify before you at this hearing on The  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael McCoy, head of military affairs at Verizon, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on Veteran Employment and Opportunity": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of Verizon and the over 8,200 U.S. Veterans and over 500 military spouses we a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Tommy Jones, senior director of military and veteran affairs at Walmart, involving a hearing on Nov. 7, 2023, entitled "Veterans Serving Veterans: The Impact of America's Businesses on Veteran Employment and Opportunity": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano and Members of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: I am honored to join you today as an Army veteran and the new leader of Walmart's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Zachary M. Stolz, a partner at Chisholm Chisholm and Kilpatrick, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, on legislation impacting service-disabled veterans: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD (CCK) to testify at today's legislative hearing of the Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Shane Liermann, deputy national legislative director of Disabled American Veterans involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, on legislation impacting service-disabled veterans: * * * Thank you for inviting DAV (Disabled American Veterans) to testify at today's legislative hearing of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. DAV is a c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Beth Murphy, executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, on legislation on veterans disability compensation, fiduciaries and appeals: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to app  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs issued the following testimony by Quandrea N. Patterson, associate director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, involving a hearing on Nov. 8, 2023, on legislation on veterans benefits and claims: * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member Pappas, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) and its Auxiliary, than  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III involving a hearing on Oct. 31, 2023 entitled "A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request": * * * Good morning, Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins. I'm grateful for the opportunity to discuss our urgent need for supplemental funding to both strengthen our national security and support our allies and partners. On October 7, Hamas terrorists murdered more  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken involving a hearing on Oct. 31, 2023 entitled "A Review of the National Security Supplemental Request": * * * Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, distinguished members of the Appropriations Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. Two and a half years ago, our adversaries assessed the United States was becoming permanently divided at home  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Carbon180 Executive Director Erin Burns involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying CCUS and DAC Technologies on Federal and Non-Federal Lands." CCUS are carbon capture utilization and sequestration while DAC stands for direct air capture. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on deploying direct air capture (DAC) in the US. I'm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Bruno Pigott, principal deputy assistant administrator of the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying CCUS and DAC Technologies on Federal and Non-Federal Lands." CCUS are carbon capture utilization and sequestration while DAC stands for direct air capture. * * * Good morning, Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Brad Crabtree, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying CCUS and DAC Technologies on Federal and Non-Federal Lands." CCUS are carbon capture utilization and sequestration while DAC stands for direct air capture. * * * Thank you, Chairman Manch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by Lily R. Barkau, groundwater section manager of the Water Quality Division at the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, involving a hearing on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying CCUS and DAC Technologies on Federal and Non-Federal Lands." CCUS are carbon capture utilization and sequestration while DAC stands for direct air capture. * * * Backgr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following testimony by Martin J. O'Malley, President Biden's nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, at a Nov. 2, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing. I would like to thank Senator Cardin and former Senator Mikulski for their kind introductions and their outstanding service to our country and to the state   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by FBI Director Christopher A. Wray involving a hearing on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Threats to the Homeland": * * * Good morning, Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and Members of the Committee. Today, I am honored to be here, representing the people of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), who tackle some of the most complex and most grave threats we face every day w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Suzanne E. Summerlin, President Biden's nominee to be general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, at a Nov. 2, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Peters and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as nominee for the position of General Counsel at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). I am deeply gratef  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Jeff Rezmovic, President Biden's nominee to be CFO of the Homeland Security Department, at a Nov. 2, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS or the Department) Chief Financial   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas involving a hearing on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Threats to the Homeland": * * * Distinguished Members of this Committee: I am proud to submit this testimony on behalf of the 260,000 people across our nation and around the world who make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The people of DHS are our most important an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid involving a hearing on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Threats to the Homeland": * * * Good morning, Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the overall terrorism landscape, the threat posed to the Homeland and U.S. persons and interests overseas, and the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Harry Coker, President Biden's nominee to be national cyber director, at a Nov. 2, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you as the nominee to lead the Office of the National Cyber Director. I would like to thank President Biden for nominating me and this Committee for its  more