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I take this time to honor the late and great Jose ``Pedo'' Terlaje who left this world recently. A proud son of Guam, Pedo was a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He was also an uncle, a nino, and a primo to many. Pedo proudly served…
I would like to take this time to honor and wish Franklin Gutierrez, Jr., a happy birthday. Over the weekend, Frankie G., who is one of Guam's legendary musicians, turned the big 5-0. For decades, Mr. Gutierrez has not only entertained…
I would like to take this time to remember and honor twin sisters Katrina and Leslie. Their story is one of tragedy, as they both are resting with our maker in heaven. Their memories have and shall continue to be shared with their loved…
I really can't see how that makes much sense. It is like saying that having a plethora of authority to be able to determine a judicial process is somehow something that is going to be better for the process.
I think that as long as this country maintains the hypocrisy of colonies, then we are losing our credibility internationally.
I think it is very important for us to clearly put that on the record that free association is independence with a treaty.
Food security has and always will be one of the most important aspects of our nation's prosperity.
I humbly urge you to exercise the Plenary Powers granted to you, to make right by the people of Guam.
the Insular Cases encoded into the political DNA of the United States of America that colonies are OK.
Guam is absolutely critical to our national defense in the Pacific, and, you know, I just want to mahalo Representative San Nicolas and the people of Guam who, you know, allow our United States military to have very robust operations on…
unequivocally, yes, there is public support for it.
The only solution equitable for Americans in Guam is actual equity.
Your actions help people you may never meet and in ways you may never know.
We need specific, targeted relief, not this broad-brushstroke, trillion-dollar approach that we see time and again discussed here in this committee.
I ask that you treat your fellow citizens residing in our nation's Territories with continued fairness.
House Democrats' signature legislation, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, also aimed to make voting easier and more secure. But the Senate has refused to take up our bill.
If the people of the Marianas can hold an election even after the second worst typhoon in the United States' history, surely America can maintain this cornerstone of our democracy even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.