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This is the printed transcript of a September 9, 2025 hearing held by the U.S. House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. The witnesses were Jeffrey Nuccetelli, Alexandro Wiggins, George Knapp, Dylan Borland and Joe Spielberger. They described UAP incursions at Vandenberg Air Force Base from 2003 to 2005 and a tic-tac-shaped object seen from USS Jackson in 2023. Members criticized AARO and called for whistleblower protections and the UAP Disclosure Act.
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50 This is obviously something that does not just affect everyone in this room. I can tell you that specifically for where I represent in Pinellas County, Tampa Bay, and Florida as a whole, there is many sightings, many questions, people reporting this. But I am not the only one. I was also told by Representative Biggs, as well as, you know, our great Representative from Alaska, that these are not isolated instances. And so, it does give us reasoning to provide investigative inquiry into these topics. But also, too, I would also like, Mr. Spielberger, if you could ac- tually review and see if your organization would endorse the Whis- tleblower Protection Act that Representative Burchett has. I can tell you that I will be signing on to a letter, as well as I am sure many other members of this Task Force. And we hope that the Ranking Chairwoman or my colleague here, Representative Crock- ett, as well as our Democrats that were here today, consider also signing on to that as we do feel that it is time to ensure that our whistleblowers are given adequate protections and that people like Mr. Borland are not facing retribution in the way that they have been. With that being said, with all that and without objection, all Members have five legislative days within to submit materials and additional written questions for the witnesses, which will be also forwarded to those witnesses. If there is no further business, without objection—— Mr. BURCHETT. Chairlady, can I say one thing? Mrs. LUNA. I would like to now recognize Representative Burchett for closing remarks. Mr. BURCHETT. I would just like to thank the Ranking Member and the Chairlady for their courage. This is a tough issue. We all catch hell for it. But it is gratifying that we are here in a bipar- tisan nature and the way this meeting was conducted. And I want to thank you all for your courage. Thank you all. Mrs. LUNA. Without objection, the Task Force stands adjourned. [Whereupon, at 12:38 p.m., the Task Force was adjourned.] Æ
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