and is the second congressional hearing that Congress has held in order to "further pull back the curtain on secret UAP research programs conducted by the US government, and undisclosed findings they have yielded", according to a House statement.

"Americans deserve to understand what the government has learned about UAP sightings, and the nature of any potential threats these phenomena pose."

The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.