To expect that to come from Interior and Appropriations seems a pretty heavy lift, to be honest.

Thank you for your leadership in the world on so many issues.

We appreciate the advocacy and leadership of so many Members of the Congress on this issue, including Representatives Ed Case (D-HI), Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI).

We are extremely pleased that the proposed legislation will ensure that FSM citizens living lawfully in the United States are again eligible for key public benefits as a result of the Bipartisan Compact Impact Fairness Act.

These Compacts must be reauthorized. That is a working fundamental principle on all parts.

Thank you to the witnesses. First of all, to everybody in the room and listening who has contributed to the negotiations, thank you very much for your efforts.

Of course, we want the conclusion of the negotiations between RMI and our country and hope and expect that.

This package will also ensure continuing eligibility for Pell Grants and other key education benefits for FSM students.

But rather, it is the case that the United States will lose credibility within the region and beyond.

we have until September 30 to get these Compacts done.

I would make the submission that these are significant amounts, but in the context of an entire defense budget as an example, they are not large amounts.

We are extremely pleased that the proposed legislation before the U.S. Congress will ensure that FSM citizens living lawfully in the U.S. are again eligible for key public benefits.

Maintaining strong relationships with the Freely Associated States is essential to countering this influence and to maintaining peace and economic stability abroad and at home.

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I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR…

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May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Hawaii has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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