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Chair stresses export controls, AI competitiveness in introduction of nominee Warren

The committee (name not specified in transcript) · July 23, 2026

Summary

The Chair introduced Miss Warren as the nominee for assistant secretary for export administration, saying export controls are key to keeping sensitive U.S. technology out of adversaries' hands and shaping AI competitiveness while affecting small businesses and the tech sector.

The Chair said "export controls are among our most important tools for keeping sensitive American technology out of the hands of our adversaries" when introducing Miss Warren as the nominee for assistant secretary for export administration. The Chair linked export-control decisions to national security and to the United States' competitiveness in AI, saying those decisions will also affect small businesses and the technology sector.

The Chair urged a balance between preventing sensitive technologies from reaching adversaries and ensuring U.S. firms can continue to innovate and compete. The committee will hear from the nominee and review the implications of export control policy for national security and economic competitiveness as part of its consideration.

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