Donna Edwards
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Donna Edwards is a Democratic politician from Maryland who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2008 to 2017. She represented Maryland's 4th congressional district, where she focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic justice. Edwards was the first African American woman to represent Maryland in Congress, and her tenure was marked by her advocacy for progressive policies and her commitment to her constituents. After leaving Congress, she has remained active in public life and has been involved in various initiatives and organizations.
I am here to urge the committee to defund the democracy promotion programs with respect to those programs that are operating in Cuba.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And congratulations to you as you convene the first of what I hope are many oversight hearings to make sure that we are paying attention to the kind of oversight that we need to engage in on the Science and…
Can hunches be harnessed in service of identifying potential threats to air traffic safety? That is the key question that underlies today's hearing.
it would be good to get a cost/benefit analysis and risk assessment before we spend another, you know, $20 million, $2 million, or $2 on the program.
We would hope that a DHS-funded validation report on the SPOT program would be available for this hearing today.
Too often that investment has been wasted and too often we have relied on technology that is not adequately tested before it is deployed.
I think that there are a number of questions that actually go to things like training protocols and other aspects of the SPOT program.
Ranking Member Edwards, I thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the research to validate the Screening of Passengers by Observation Technique Referral Report.
This question about who needs to appear or not is not a decision, really, for the Administration.





