I have invited about, over 100 Members of Congress to visit Guam.

I want to say good morning to Governor Tulafono. We go back a long ways.

I remain skeptical that the Department of Defense will be able to obtain the land necessary for this firing range.

In my opinion, the current funding level seems consistent with concerns that were raised by this Committee last year.

My top legislative priority is the passage of H.R. 44 the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.

Is there recognition of the importance of this bill's passage to getting the build-up done right?

I will not be offering my amendment No. 487 in the Congressional Record. It would restore funding to the Assistance to Territories Account under U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to fiscal year 2008 levels. The 7…

I remain extremely supportive of the C-27J program, but I remain deeply concerned about the program cut from 78 aircraft to 38.

please update this committee on the progress of filling Air National Guard units with missions, particularly flying missions that were lost as a result of the BRAC 2005 decisions.

I remain concerned that there are still Air Guard units with bridge missions and that we continue to hemorrhage flying capabilities out of these units.

I remain skeptical that deals can be reached on Guam without significant changes to the Navy's plans.

to what extent is the Air Force working with the Guam Oversight Council and the Department of the Navy to utilize some of Andersen Air Force Base for Marine basing requirements?

Resolution of Guam war claims is going to be critical to overcoming historical injustices.

I was pleased to see about $200 million in research and development for a next generation bomber. I think this is a key platform to maintaining a robust long range strike capability.

I have re-introduced the compromise version of H.R. 44 which eliminates the payment of claims to descendants of those that suffered personal injury during the occupation.

Given the high level of attention the CENTCOM theater continues to receive due to on-going combat operations, I am concerned that we may have inadvertently created unnecessary risk in our Pacific Theater readiness, capabilities, and…

Given the strategic importance of Guam and our nation's on-going efforts to re-shape our military presence in the Pacific theater, can you tell me what the status is of the Department of Defense's roadmap for realigning U.S. forces in…

I want to thank you for your support of H.R. 44, the Guam war claims bill that was introduced last Congress.

I firmly believe in sustainability practices when it comes to our commissaries and exchanges.

This is simply unacceptable to me, gentlemen, and I have long stated that all contracts out in Guam should be competitively awarded.

I raised the issue of the importance of China and other issues related to the Pacific area, and I think this should be highlighted and included.

I take this moment to express great disappointment at the situation the House now finds itself. It is very unfortunate that before us is an amended version of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. Last…

I rise in support of H.R. 3940, which clarifies the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to extend assistance to Guam for the purpose of public education regarding political status options available to the territory of Guam. H.R…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3967, introduced in October of 2009 by our colleague Representative Elijah Cummings, helps tell the story of the African American struggle for equality. For the last quarter century, Doctors Joanne and Elmer Martin have…

Mr. Speaker, recent scientific findings have shown that the Arctic sea ice is shrinking with significantly smaller amounts of summer sea ice cover. Consequently, more open water space in the Arctic Ocean will be available for ship travel…