Joseph Yun: “I am grateful for the bipartisan approach of this subcommittee regarding the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with…”

The issue they really want addressed and given some prominence is, of course, climate change.

The Compacts are at the core of the U.S. commitment to advancing a Pacific that is free and open.

I think the agreements are a very important declaration of good faith.

Underpinned by the Compacts, our partnerships with the FAS have formed a bedrock of U.S.-Pacific cooperation for nearly four decades.