How can we be making recommendations on economic improvements or reforms the Palauans make if we can't even handle our own economy? Does that make sense?

I have been very, very disappointed, both Democratic and Republican Administrations have never really taken the Pacific Island countries of this region of the world seriously.

Because in exchange for this agreement we have--our relationship with Palau is significant in terms of the United States national security interest in the Pacific.

The question that we have now that we have to answer, is Palau relevant to our overall strategic and military interest right now in the Pacific?

the principle involved here that I am concerned about, and as I have said and it has been my criticism publicly for all these years, as a matter of our basic foreign policy to this region, we have no policy.

How soon can we get a response to this bill?

I would like unanimous consent to have the full text of my statement be made part of the record.

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(Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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