WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following written testimony by Susan Neely, CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access." DOL is the Labor Department. * * * Chairwoman Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman and members of the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, my name is Susan Neely a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Paul H. Kupiec, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Regulatory Whiplash: Examining the Impact of FSOC's Ever-Changing Designation Framework on Innovation." FSOC is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. * * * Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Lynch, and distinguished members of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Bill Hulse, senior vice president of the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Regulatory Whiplash: Examining the Impact of FSOC's Ever-Changing Designation Framework on Innovation." FSOC is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. * * * Chairman Hill, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following written testimony by Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie, a partner at Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Regulatory Whiplash: Examining the Impact of FSOC's Ever-Changing Designation Framework on Innovation." FSOC is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. * * * Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Lynch, and Members of the Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following written testimony by Ji Hun Kim, general counsel and head of global policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Regulatory Whiplash: Examining the Impact of FSOC's Ever-Changing Designation Framework on Innovation." FSOC is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. * * * Thank you, Chairman Hill, Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following written testimony by Kamila Elliott, ex-chair of the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access." DOL is the Labor Department. * * * Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Finseca CEO Marc Cadin involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access." DOL is the Labor Department. * * * Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, Members of the Committee, thank you very much for hosting this important hearing. My name is Marc Cadin and I'm the CEO of Finseca. Fin-Sec-A was create  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Jason Berkowitz, chief legal and regulatory affairs officer of the Insured Retirement Institute, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access." DOL is the Labor Department. * * * Chairwoman Wagner and Ranking Member Sherman, Chairman McHenry, and Ranking Member Waters and Members of the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets issued the following testimony by Bradford P. Campbell, a practicing Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 attorney, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Examining the DOL Fiduciary Rule: Implications for Retirement Savings and Access." DOL is the Labor Department. * * * Chair Wagner, Ranking Member Sherman, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the Department of Labor's p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Amias Gerety, a partner at QED Investors, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Regulatory Whiplash: Examining the Impact of FSOC's Ever-Changing Designation Framework on Innovation." FSOC is the Financial Stability Oversight Council. * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Lynch, thank you for the opportunity to testify today and to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics issued the following written testimony by William Russell, director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track": * * * What GAO Found NASA has made progress demonstrating key capabilities needed to support its Artemis missions: * Artemis I, an uncrewed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology": * * * I. Summary of Testimony Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Bankin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Emily Kilcrease, senior fellow and director of the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology": (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Designing New Outbound Investment Controls Addressing national security risks asso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Christopher J. Urben, ex-assistant special agent in charge of the Special Operations Division at the Drug Enforcement Administration, involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions": * * * Chairman Brown and Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Athens Mayor Steve Patterson involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions": * * * Good morning. I express my gratitude to Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and the esteemed committee members for extending the invitation to address you today. I also appreciate the comm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Fraternal Order of Police National President Patrick Yoes involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions": * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Scott, and the other Members of this distinguished Committee and thank you for the chance to appear before you today to provide a law enforcement pe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions": * * * Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. I am honored to speak to you today about reauthorizing and reforming the Na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel Kaniewski, managing director of public sector at Marsh McLennan, involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions": * * * Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Our more than 85,000 co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by recording artist and philanthropist Jason 'Jelly Roll' DeFord involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions": * * * Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and esteemed Committee members, my name is Jason DeFord, but I am known to most as Jelly Roll. I am a recording artist and musical performer from Ant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Columbus City Auditor Megan Kilgore involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Investing in the Future: Safeguarding Municipal Bonds from Climate Risk": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Megan Kilgore. This year marks my twentieth year in the public finance industry. For the last six yea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by fishing guide and lodge owner Kyle Schaefer involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries": * * * Thank you to Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee, for inviting me to join you. It's truly an honor to provide this testimony as a businessperson, an angler, a captain, a father and a fi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Thomas G. Doe, president of the Municipal Market Analytics Inc., involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Investing in the Future: Safeguarding Municipal Bonds from Climate Risk": * * * Thank you, Chair Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, for inviting me here today. My discussions with state and local sustainability and resilience officers have revealed woeful igno  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Great Tax Escape: Closing Corporate Loopholes that Reward Offshoring Jobs and Profits": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Senate Committee on the Budget, thank you for inviting me to speak about the critical importance of ensuring that our tax code is fair and equitable o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Kimberly A. Clausing, a professor of tax law and policy at the University of California-Los Angeles, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Great Tax Escape: Closing Corporate Loopholes that Reward Offshoring Jobs and Profits": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to share my views on U.S. international taxation. The time ahead mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Roy Houseman, legislative director of the United Steelworkers, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Great Tax Escape: Closing Corporate Loopholes that Reward Offshoring Jobs and Profits": * * * Good morning Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee. My name is Roy Houseman, I am the Legislative Director of the United Steelworkers (USW), and I have the honor to pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Rashid Sumaila, a professor at the University of British Columbia, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries": * * * I want to start by thanking Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and committee members for inviting me to speak today. It is a privilege and honor. My name is Dr. Rashid Sumaila, and I am a U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by James R. Hines Jr., economics professor at the University of Michigan, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Great Tax Escape: Closing Corporate Loopholes that Reward Offshoring Jobs and Profits": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of this distinguished committee, it is an honor to participate in these hearings on corporate taxation. I teach at the University of Michi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Thomas K. Frazer, a marine science professor at the University of South Florida, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries": * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Tom Frazer. I am a Professor and Dean of the College of Marine   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Matthew Kahn, provost professor of economics and spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Investing in the Future: Safeguarding Municipal Bonds from Climate Risk": * * * Does climate change pose a major risk for America's municipal bond sector? My short answer is "no". My optimism is based on two points. First, global greenhouse gas emis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Andrea Dutton, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Warming Seas, Cooling Economy: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Ocean Industries": * * * Thank you, Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and committee members for inviting me to speak today. I am a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Geoscience.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Adewale Adeyemo involving a hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Examine Federal Electric Vehicle Incentives Including the Federal Government's Role in Fostering Reliable and Resilient Electric Vehicle Supply Chain": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the committee, thank you for having me here today. I look forward to discussing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Deputy Secretary of the Energy David M. Turk involving a hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Examine Federal Electric Vehicle Incentives Including the Federal Government's Role in Fostering Reliable and Resilient Electric Vehicle Supply Chain": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be with you today to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following written testimony by Michal Freedhoff, assistant administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the Environmental Protection Agency, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Oversight of Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments Implementation": * * * Good morning, Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and other Members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me back  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Andrew Plitt, President Biden's nominee to be assistant administrator for the Middle East at the U.S. Agency for International Development, at a Jan. 25, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Senator Van Hollen, Senator Romney, and distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as President Biden's nominee for the Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for the Middle Ea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, at a Jan. 25, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Romney, and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is an honor to be here today as President Biden's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia. I am grateful to the President and Secretary Blinken for placing their   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Laura Stone, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Marshall Islands, at a Jan. 25, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Van Hollen, Ranking Member Romney, Members of the Committee, good morning. I am honored to appear before you as the President's nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. I want to extend a special thank you to Senator Romney. Utah was my  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. permanent representative to UNESCO, at a Jan. 25, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Biden's nominee to serve as the United States Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cult  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist at the Washington University in Saint Louis, involving a hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Dr. Cassidy, and members of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Angela Meriquez Vazquez, ex-president of Body Politic, involving a hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care": * * * My name is Angela Meriquez Vazquez and today I am here to speak as a disabled former athlete, Long COVID patient, and former President of Body Politic, the grassroots patient-led virtual community healt  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by long COVID patient Rachel Beale involving a hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. It is an honor to be here. My name is Rachel Beale and I live in Sedley, a small town in Southeastern Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Nicole Heim, a parent of Long COVID patient, involving a hearing on Jan. 18, 2024, entitled "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, Members of the Committee - Thank you for the invitation to testify today on this important issue. My name is Nicole Heim and my 16-year-old daughter has Long COVID. In t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Trey Herr, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative Atlantic Council, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Cyber Safety Review Board: Expectations, Outcomes, and Enduring Questions": * * * Chairman Peters and Ranking Member Paul, members and staff of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to join you today. My name is Trey Herr. I serve as an Assistant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by ex-Deputy Chief Technology Officer Jennifer Pahlka involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience": * * * Chair Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the Committee, I appreciate you inviting me here today to speak on this critical topic. How the US government chooses to respond to the changes AI brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by John S. Miller, senior vice president of policy and general counsel of the Information Technology Industry Council, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Cyber Safety Review Board: Expectations, Outcomes, and Enduring Questions": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and Distinguished Members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Commi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by New Jersey Chief Innovation Officer Beth Simone Noveck involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, honorable committee Members, thank you for this opportunity to appear before you in the company of such a distinguished panel to discuss how artificial   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Red Queen Dynamics CEO Tarah Wheeler involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The Cyber Safety Review Board: Expectations, Outcomes, and Enduring Questions": * * * Chair Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the Committee, I am honored to have been invited to speak with you today. The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) should be a critical line in our def  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Beth Blauer, associate vice provost for public sector innovation at the Johns Hopkins University, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience": * * * Chairman Peters, Dr. Paul, and Committee Members, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It is an honor to share my views on AI, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism issued the following testimony by Rebecca Wexler, co-director at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is Rebecca Wexler and I am a Faculty Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and an Assistant Professor of Law at the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at the City University of New York, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism": * * * I have been a journalist for fifty years and a journalism professor for the last eighteen. I. History I would like to begin with three lessons on the history of news and copyright, which I learned r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following testimony by Philip S. Johnson, chair of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * I appear here today in my capacity as Chair of the Steering Committee of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Steve Markle, national secretary-treasurer of the Council of Prison Locals, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Five Years of the First Step Act: Reimagining Rehabilitation and Protecting Public Safety": * * * Good morning, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee. I am honored to represent the Council of Prison Locals and provide   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by David J. Kappos, a partner at Cravath, Swain and Moore LLP, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Written Testimony to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Regarding PERA Good afternoon Chairman Coons, Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Ja'Ron Smith, ex-deputy assistant for domestic policy for ex-President Trump, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Five Years of the First Step Act: Reimagining Rehabilitation and Protecting Public Safety": * * * Thank you, Chair Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Judiciary Committee. I'm honored to be here today to commemorate the five-year ann  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Matthew Charles, a First Step Act beneficiary from Nashville, Tennessee, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Five Years of the First Step Act: Reimagining Rehabilitation and Protecting Public Safety": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking member Graham, and members of the committee, good morning. My name is Matthew Charles. Since I was released under the First Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff, a partner at Foley and Lardner LLP, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Thank you for inviting me to provide testimony on patent eligibility and the draft Patent Eligibility Restoration Act ("PERA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism issued the following written testimony by Karen L. Howard, director of science, technology assessment and analytics at the Government Accountability Office, involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions": * * * * * * What GAO Found GAO's technology assessments in 2020 and 2021 found that federal law enforcement agencies primarily used three types o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by Adam Mossoff, a law professor at the George Mason University, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Chairman Durbin, Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Graham, Ranking Member Tillis, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following testimony by David W. Jones, executive director of the High Tech Inventors Alliance, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this opportunity to testify on the Patent Eligibility  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by Richard L. Blaylock, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, on behalf of Invitae Corp., involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Dear Chair Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, and other members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opport  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following testimony by Mark Deem, an operating partner at Lightstone Ventures, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Mark Deem and I am an Operating Partner at Lightstone Ventures, a Menlo P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism issued the following testimony by Miami Assistant Chief of Police Armando R. Aguilar involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "AI in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions": * * * Good afternoon, Subcommittee Chair Booker, Ranking Member Cotton, and Subcommittee Members. I am Armando Aguilar, Assistant Chief of Police at the Miami Police Department. I am also currently serving a 3-year term  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism": * * * I. Introduction Good afternoon, Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley and members of the subcommittee. My name is Curtis LeGeyt, and I am the president and chief executive officer of the Na  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by National District Attorneys Association President Charlie Smith involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Five Years of the First Step Act: Reimagining Rehabilitation and Protecting Public Safety": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee. My name is Charlie Smith, and I am the elected State's Attorney for Frederick County, MD and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law issued the following testimony by Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance, involving a hearing on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism": * * * Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify here today on "Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism." My name is Danielle Coffey, and I a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by Andrei Iancu, a partner at Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, involving a hearing on Jan. 23, 2024, entitled "The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - Restoring Clarity, Certainty and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System": * * * Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Patent Eligibility Restoration A  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Paul Saucier, director of the Office of Aging and Disability Services of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, at a field hearing on Jan. 26, 2024, entitled "The State of Veterans' Long-Term Care in Maine": * * * Good afternoon Senator King, and thank you for providing this forum to discuss long-term care for Maine's veterans. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss Maine's system an  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Steven SanPedro, national councilman for Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a field hearing on Jan. 26, 2024, entitled "The State of Veterans' Long-Term Care in Maine": * * * Good afternoon, Senator King and Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It is an honor and a privilege to address you today regarding access to long term care for our Veterans in Maine. My name is Steven  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Colleen Hilton, president of the Northern Light Home Care and Hospice, at a field hearing on Jan. 26, 2024, entitled "The State of Veterans' Long-Term Care in Maine": * * * Good afternoon Senator King, I want to thank you for the opportunity to participate in this Senate Veterans Affairs Committee field hearing focused on long term care services for veterans. My name is Colleen Hilton. I serve a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Scotte R. Hartronft, executive director of the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, at a field hearing on Jan. 26, 2024, entitled "The State of Veterans' Long-Term Care in Maine": * * * Good afternoon, Senator King. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss Veterans' access to long-term care in both institutional and non-i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following written testimony by Joy Barresi Saucier, executive director of Aroostook Agency on Aging, at a field hearing on Jan. 26, 2024, entitled "The State of Veterans' Long-Term Care in Maine": * * * Senator King, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. It is an honor to join you, Veterans, other esteemed guests, and my fellow panelists for this hearing. I am Joy Barresi Saucier, the Executive Director of t  more