Gerry Connolly

This contradiction raises significant concerns that either you are lying about Mr. Musk's role or Mr. Fisher perjured himself.

To ensure transparency on the authority you have granted Mr. Musk and the legal authority he has to direct DOGE, I request that you provide substantive documentation regarding his formal role.

I write to express my concern regarding your direct contradiction of a sworn statement by a White House official.

Elon Musk and DOGE can’t be allowed to creep on Americans’ most sensitive data as they operate in the shadows.

In direct contradiction to Mr. Fisher's sworn statement, at a press conference on the evening of February 19, 2025, you stated, 'I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency and put a man named Elon Musk in charge.'

Elon Musk and DOGE can't be allowed to creep on Americans' most sensitive data as they operate in the shadows.

This is an important step, and inspectors general must be free to pursue their investigations without interference.

Elon Musk and DOGE can't be allowed to creep on Americans' most sensitive data as they operate in the shadows.

Of course not. The whole point of being at a hearing is votes can happen anytime.

Who is this unelected billionaire that he can attempt to dismantle federal agencies, fire people, transfer them, offer them early retirement and have sweeping changes to federal agencies without having any congressional review?

The law has to be abided by.

I think it's outrageous. Think about it. The world's premier development humanitarian aid organization, the Agency for International Development of the United States government, is going to be allegedly shut down or merged with State…

I can only say. I guess it takes one to know one. A convicted felon convicted of 34 felony counts, ought to be able to recognize a criminal enterprise when he sees one. AID is not one.

And, Elon, if you want to run AID, get nominated by Trump and go to the Senate. And good luck in getting confirmed.

I think my colleagues were measuring their votes by who’s got experience, who is seasoned, who can be trusted, who’s capable and who’s got a record of productivity and I think that prevailed.

I believe, because of the carbon footprint that those vehicles alone are responsible for, that we have an obligation as a government to try to find a way to reduce emissions.

I want to make sure that I am on the record again that I support the conversion to electronic vehicles.

I have to say I am persuaded in your tenure and in your testimony today that you are certainly committed to the Postal Service and in making it viable.

When you are losing $9.5 billion in the midst of a 10-year plan, isn't it a little difficult to say success?

The assumption that, A, the Census was politically motivated, is based on nothing

This Project 2025 proposal is dangerous and threatens to hurt families across Ohio and the country.

The Census is to count every person in the United States.

The Census plays a critical role in our democracy, guaranteeing there will be a fair allocation of House seats in the country and House districts of equal population within each state.

The Census must be an independent, nonpolitical exercise conducted by statisticians and qualified professionals, not an arm of the political office of whichever administration happens to be in charge.

In March 2020, was there some kind of nationwide, in fact global, health tragedy that cost 1.2 million American lives?