Joseph Yun: “I would say that it was very much in United States' interest to preserve section 177, and we did that in the agreement.”

My constituents also believe that the Compact Impact funding is critical to ensuring host regions can adequately address the needs of the migrant community.

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

The dynamics in Congress, however, make it unlikely we will have any second opportunity to renew your Compact if we delay.

We also believe that we have an ongoing moral and political responsibility because radiation continues and resettlement continues.