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Carr, Trusty and Gomez were testifying at a wide-ranging hearing that discussed the FCC’s role in policing the airwaves and station ownership rules, among other topics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

“When I first got into this, and when Jim and I were testifying, we were arguing about whether there's a global signal,” said Oppenheimer, the Princeton scientist, who testified alongside Hansen in 1988.

From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023

The officials were testifying to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2022

When you were testifying, women made buttons that said “I believe Anita.”

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2021

“You know,” said Ishmael, “when you were testifying, Art, you mentioned a coffee cup on the floor here, remember? Where was that exactly, the coffee cup? Do you remember exactly where it was?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson