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H.R. 5875, introduced by Delegate Bordallo of Guam, seeks to address parity concerns between the 50 states and U.S. territories.

I am working very closely with Mr. Young, and he is very knowledgeable person, the Dean of Congress right now.

And, unfortunately, every month people are getting assassinated that we are working with around the world to protect natural resources.

Restoring our military's readiness has been identified as a priority for the Department of Defense as well as for this subcommittee.

In my opinion, it would be a great savings, because right now we are bringing them in from the States.

I recently spoke with the Chief of Staff of the Army, and he thought it made sense to have the Guam Guard support the mission.

I am alarmed by the large discrepancy in shark fin import-export data collected by NOAA versus the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

My second part of this question is how can the U.S. leadership prompt other countries to crack down on harmful shark finning?

But sharks may not last much longer if we do not take action now.

The science is very clear. We are facing a startling decline in shark species and populations worldwide.

I am very pleased that the Subcommittee is hearing testimony on H.R. 1456, which is the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, sponsored by Congressman Royce who testified earlier.

H.R. 1456 closes the last legal loophole making it illegal under Federal law to sell, import, or possess shark fins on U.S. soil across all jurisdictions.

The Shark Conservation Act definitively banned the brutal practice of shark finning in all U.S. waters and the possession abroad of illegally taken shark fins at sea.

I remain a strong advocate for the Navy to include the modernization and the growth of its fleet.

I am concerned that the 2019 budget request may not appropriately balance long-term readiness recovery through modernization with near-term efforts through sustainment and maintenance.

So, will you commit to reviewing these parcels for me?

So, will you commit to providing me and the committee with an update on the status of the Navy's efforts to return these eight parcels?

I am concerned about whether this budget appropriately balances near-term readiness recovery through investments in the operation and maintenance accounts with long-term readiness through procurement and modernization.