After their service, it is common sense and good policy for these Veterans to be able to remain as permanent residents or pursue citizenship if they choose.

Attempts to distort definitions of religious freedom to cover unrelated or partisan issues will quickly squander that support and endanger the extension of USCIRF's mandate in the future. S. 3764 will ensure that the Commission continues…

I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I thank Congresswoman Manning and Congresswoman Young Kim for leading this bipartisan effort to take on Huawei and other CCP companies. I urge all Members to support H.R. 4741, and I yield…

I have no speakers, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

until Delegates here have votes on the Floor, this problem is going to continue to remain because agencies do not have responsibilities to Delegates in the territories.

Why would the federal government prohibit sustainable U.S. fishing in its own waters?

If I can have assurance that we can verify that H.R. 6062, this legislation, will acknowledge the rights of every American Samoan Native, I am ready to embrace you and support this legislation.

But who will protect us if Congress abuses its power under the 1983 Act?

That one sentence add-on buried in the 1983 territorial spending bill takes back the fruits of limited self-determination.

the leaders of American Samoa, including Governor Lemanu Mauga, the Senate President, House Speaker, and Congresswoman Radewagen share the strong conviction that Section 1662a poses an unacceptable risk and unfair burden to American Samoa…

I look forward to working closely with the committee to advance these crucial issues, which are instrumental in preserving our nation's natural heritage and fostering community well-being.

Amid the growing threat from the People's Republic of China, or PRC, we must preserve 120 years of American leadership and national success in the Pacific.

The Pacific region is critical for U.S. interests and security.

Our duty is to better enable the House Natural Resources Committee and Congress to determine how best to protect American values and interests in the Pacific.

The Compacts of Free Association are vital to that endeavor and the broader U.S.-China competition.

Protecting our national interests in American Samoa and the Pacific region has been among my main reasons for being in Congress.

I hope we are not penny wise and pound foolish in funding them ASAP to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.

The sequoias are to the Western United States what the coral reefs are to the Pacific.