But first and foremost regarding Palau, it just really bothers me that the State Department and the Defense Department are not stepping forward to help fulfill our country's obliga...
I would really like this Committee, Mr. Chairman, to focus very clearly on the obligations of these other Departments and not just Interior.
I met with their Ambassador and he is clearly frustrated with the fact that our country, having entered into this Agreement, has not lived u...
I think that we need to restore some of the eligibility of our compact citizens for particularly three programs, Medicare, TANF and SNAP.
In fact, I had to step in and ask for an extension of time to enable our, especially our Marshall Island citizens in Hawaii, to be able to e...
Hawaii is very well aware of the challenges facing our compact citizens and so clearly one topic of this hearing is where we need to meet ou...
That is why it is even more important that after the 1997 welfare reform law when suddenly our compact citizens no longer qualified for Medi...
I think that we really need to push forward, not only, you know, I would love to see an increase in the $30 million but that all ends soon.
The national security of our country is greatly dependent on the implementation of energy security efforts.
I was happy to see, in your written testimony, that you remain committed to improving the conditions of our Navy shipyards.
I think that, as you focus on issues such as the productivity at our shipyards... that recognition should be reflected in what you consider ...