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

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

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

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

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