WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Caleb Hopkins, chairman of the American Bankers Association's Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Risk Management, Credit and Rural Business Views on the Agricultural Economy Part 3": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, my name is Caleb Hopkins. I am the curren more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, I am thankful for the opportunity to report on the state of Marine Corps Readiness. We have accomplished much over the last five yea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, from a March 14, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Wyden, for inviting me to appear before this Committee today. I want to begin by thanking President Trump for his passionate desire to Make America Healthy Again and for nominating me to support that visi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Paul Friedrichs, former director of the Defense Health Agency, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Stabilizing the Military Health System to Prepare for Large-Scale Combat Operations": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on this topic. My last Congressional engagement as the Joint Staff Surgeon in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Tara Durbin, chief lending officer at Farm Credit Mid-America, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Risk Management, Credit and Rural Business Views on the Agricultural Economy Part 3": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for calling this hearing today to discuss the agricultural economy and f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Ben Noble, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Riceland Foods, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Risk Management, Credit and Rural Business Views on the Agricultural Economy Part 3": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee. It is truly an honor to be before you today. M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Sedrick Rowe, a farmer and owner of Rowe Organic Farms, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Risk Management, Credit and Rural Business Views on the Agricultural Economy Part 3": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to appear before you and testify to my experience as a yo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Dalynn Hoch, head of Rural Community Insurance Services, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Risk Management, Credit and Rural Business Views on the Agricultural Economy Part 3": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar and other distinguished Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - thank you for allowin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Peter Hoekstra, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Canada, from a March 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be with you today. I am deeply appreciative to President Trump for his nomination to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Canada. With your concurrence and approval, I look forward to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by George Glass, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan, from a March 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Senator Hagerty for the kind introduction. It is an honor to follow in your footsteps and call on you for your advice, support, and friendship. Thank you for your long history of service to this country, to the great State of Tennessee and to the U.S.-Japan relatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Ronald Douglas Johnson, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, from a March 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee. I am truly honored to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Mexican States. I am very grateful to President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Jeremy W. Cannon, a professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Stabilizing the Military Health System to Prepare for Large-Scale Combat Operations": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the urgent need to restore and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, deputy chief of staff for operations at the U.S. Air Force, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Today's Air Force is the oldest and smallest it has ever been. However, some go further to state that today's Air Force is the "least ready" it has ever been. This last statement is far f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Michael A. Guetlein, vice chief of space operations at the U.S. Air Force, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * The United States Space Force underpins our nation's strength within the Joint Force, economy, and society. In our first five years, we have validated the importance of the Space Force as a stand-al more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Adm. James W. Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Hirono, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the readiness of your Navy. *  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by James J. Mingus, vice chief of staff of the Army, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Hirono, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the readiness of our Nation's Army. On behalf of the Secretary of the Army, Honorable Dani more PR