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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth (hearing transcript)

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability · 2024-11-13 · 52 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the transcript of a joint hearing held November 13, 2024 by two subcommittees of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, chaired by Rep. Nancy Mace. The witnesses were Tim Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, Michael Shellenberger and Michael Gold. They addressed government secrecy, AARO's transparency, a Pentagon document on the alleged Immaculate Constellation program, threats to pilot safety, and UAP activity near nuclear and military sites. Members also discussed UAP disclosure legislation.

  • p. 5 …Without objection, the Chair may declare a recess at any time, and I recognize myself for…
  • p. 6 …The reality is, despite their enormous taxpayer-funded budgets, the transparency of the Defense Department and…
  • p. 7 …it in real time now, and Mr. Burchett will enter it into the record, but 12…
  • p. 9 …Since then, the Joint Chiefs have implemented standards for UAP reporting across the services. The intelligence…
  • p. 12 …In the time of heightened distrust of our government institutions, I believe more transparency is not…
  • p. 14 …At the time, my personnel were par- ticipating in a predeployment naval exercise off the U…
  • p. 15 …others to do the same, and it is my hope over time that a number of…
  • p. 17 …and help restore the American public’s trust at a time when the public’s trust…
  • p. 18 …authorization for some time, quite possibly decades. Furthermore, these individuals have revealed the name of an…
  • p. 19 …The Pentagon, the intelligence community is treating us like chil- dren. It is time for us…
  • p. 23 …That is a crazy idea, right? The hypocrisy and the logic. OK. Mr. Shellenberger, I am…
  • p. 24 …And the more extraordinary those discoveries, the more extraordinary those new beliefs, it is very difficult…
  • p. 26 …of the deep state since you worked in government for a long period of time. But…
  • p. 29 …working with former leadership of AARO at the time as well. Mr. BURCHETT. And we punish…
  • p. 36 …the human body can withstand about 9 g-forces for a short period of time be…
  • p. 37 …on the panel. So, just real quick, because I am running out of time. Lue? Mr…
  • p. 39 …just briefly, as I close my time, explain why the UAP Disclosure Act would be critical…
  • p. 40 …I think at the time when this first—this reality became evident to the U.S…
  • p. 41 37 There is also, then, the philosophical argument that the Depart- ment of Defense and the…
  • p. 42 …the government, as well as the inability to get people classifica- tions in a timely and…
  • p. 43 …The problem is, the supposed collection of these biologi- cal samples occurred before my time, in…
  • p. 45 …To the rest of the panel, was the Wall Street Jour- nal article the first time…
  • p. 46 …I am running out of time. The last thing is that we need authori- ties. Law…
  • p. 48 …Nothing beyond what is in the report and then the specific case that I mentioned with…
  • p. 50 …be like us, and every time we look out into the universe, we are humbled relative…
  • p. 51 …any- where in the world. So, Mr. Ogles, you are just in time, babe. I will…
  • p. 52 …This UAP issue may be the greatest issue of our time, and it is being hid…
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Are there any known instances of recovered materials or tech-
nologies that are not of human origin and may be connected to any
advanced bioscience defense programs within the USG?
Dr. GALLAUDET. I do not know.
Mr. ELIZONDO. I would not be able to answer that, ma’am.
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. I do not know.
Mr. GOLD. I do not know.
Ms. BOEBERT. OK.
So, there are rumors that have come up to the Hill of a secretive
project within the Department of Defense involving the manipula-
tion of human genetics with what is described as ‘‘nonhuman ge-
netic material’’ potentially for the enhancement of human capabili-
ties—hybrids.
Are any of you familiar with that, yes or no?
Dr. GALLAUDET. No, ma’am.
Mr. ELIZONDO. I am not, ma’am.
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. I am not.
Mr. GOLD. No, ma’am.
Ms. BOEBERT. OK.
I would like to know, with Immaculate Constellation, how does
this relate to UAP activities, Mr. Shellenberger, in oceanic environ-
ments? Are there any instances where the Navy or other maritime
forces have encountered UAPs that could not be explained by
known technology or natural phenomena?
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. Yes, the Immaculate Constellation covers
both terrestrial and oceanic, and there is actually a number of
cases described in the report that occur in the ocean.
Ms. BOEBERT. And do you believe that there is a concerted effort
by the Pentagon to keep Congress out of the loop regarding these
UAP activities specifically in our waters?
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. Yes.
Ms. BOEBERT. I think it is about five percent of our ocean that
has actually been studied in detail by man, and we have studied
more of space than we have of our own oceans.
And so, are there any accounts of UAPs emerging from or sub-
merging into our water, which could indicate a base or presence be-
neath the ocean’s surface?
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. I do not know about a base, but, you know,
as I mentioned, I had a different source entirely describe this pret-
ty extraordinary footage that exists of orbs—of an orb coming out
of the ocean and being met by another orb.
Ms. BOEBERT. Some would say that there is multiple hotspots
where we see frequent activity.
So, in your investigations, have you come across any data or vis-
ual evidence like sonar readings or underwater footage of these
UAPs?
Mr. SHELLENBERGER. I have not beyond what is in the report.
Ms. BOEBERT. You have written about UAPs not only in the air
but in underwater. Are there any specifics on what you have
learned about the UAP activity in our oceans? Particularly, have
you spoken with sources who have provided any evidence or eye-
witness accounts of these UAPs interacting with our Naval forces
or being detected by our underwater surveillance systems?

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