Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth (hearing transcript)

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In March, AARO revealed a report on the historical record of
U.S. Government involvement with UAPs, which covered investiga-
tory efforts going back from 1945 to the present day.
Earlier this year, I joined Congressman Burchett to introduce the
UAP Transparency Act, which would require the declassification of
all documents related to UAPs, with many other Members of this
Committee.
In Fiscal Year 2024, the NDA required the National Archives
and Records Administration to establish the unidentified anony-
mous phenomena records collection. This collection will include dig-
ital copies of all unidentified UAP records that can be publicly dis-
closed.
This commitment in transparency is vitally important, and un-
necessary overclassification has led to a void of information, which
has allowed theories over the decades to foster.
When the American people and Members of Congress ask, ‘‘Are
reports of UAPs credible?’’ we are met with stonewalling, we are
met with responses of, ‘‘I cannot tell you,’’ and, in fact, we are met
with people not wanting us to have hearings; we are met with peo-
ple not wanting us to ask you questions. In fact, many of us were
told not to ask some of you certain questions on certain topics.
In the time of heightened distrust of our government institutions,
I believe more transparency is not only needed but is possible. And,
obviously, we can respect national security limits, but we also have
to provide our constituents with the information and oversight that
they have tasked us for. As part of this, government agencies must
maintain open lines of communication with Members of Congress.
And there are regular questions that Americans have. What are
UAPs? Are they real? Are they ours? How has this technology been
developed? How do they get funded? Right?
And now we have seen—this has gone from a long time ago
where you could discredit people because it is some guy living in
a Winnebago. You are able to see people now. These are pilots.
These are military. These are folks with serious backgrounds. This
has changed the face of this because now we have video.
People will have questions. We know there are advanced tech-
nology programs. Almost 15 years ago, one of those came out of
area 51 to go after Osama bin Laden. And the only reason we know
about that is because one of those helicopters was downed.
Americans have questions about whistleblowers who have come
forward to talk about retribution.
And so, I want to thank everyone for being involved today on try-
ing to get more transparency. This has been bipartisan, bicameral.
And, as we get into a new administration, the President-elect has
talked about opportunities to declassify information on UAPs, and
I hope he lives up to that promise.
And, with that, I yield back.
Ms. MACE. OK. Thank you, Mr. Moskowitz.
And I would now—Committee staff asked me to go ahead, and
I will do it, to enter into the Congressional Record this 12-page doc-
ument that Michael Shellenberger brought today that describes the
Immaculate Constellation government program. So, we will do that
now. Every Member up here has a copy of it.