Gregorio Sablan: “I thank the ranking member of the committee and my distinguished colleague from American Samoa.”

The Compacts give the U.S. responsibility for the COFA nations' defense, and provide the United States with the exclusive military use rights.

I want to commend Chairman Westerman and Ranking Member Grijalva for creating this Indo-Pacific Task Force to provide for a bipartisan process.

Will you, Madam Secretary, will you commit to follow the law?

Come October 1st, funding for Medicaid in the Northern Marianas will drop back to the statutory cap, $7.2 million, or an 88 percent reduction.