Gregorio Sablan

I agree with my good friend and colleague from Hawaii that there is no need for large vessel repairs. Those are being presently performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, or on Guam. Actually, the letter to Ms. Bordallo from Guam shipyard actually…

I have no more speakers. I just urge my colleagues to join me in support of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of our time to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1023. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr…

I stand today to pay tribute to a great American success story. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the United States Department of Agriculture. President Abraham Lincoln founded USDA, as it's commonly called, and directed…

This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution. Since We the People began in 1987, more than 30 million high school students and 90,000 teachers have participated in this valuable program…

40 years ago, on March 16, 1972, a young couple in the Northern Mariana Islands, Abed E. Younis and Maria Paz Castro Younis, wrote, edited, printed, and distributed the very first issue of the Marianas Variety News & Views, now the oldest…

I just hope that my colleagues here who are saying this today would listen to that lady fight for her people.

40 years ago, Dr. Tan Siu Lin founded what is known as Tan Holdings, the largest private employer in the Northern Mariana Islands. Over four decades, Dr. Tan, together with his wife and their children, nurtured their small, homegrown…

The President's National Ocean Policy will facilitate this type of comprehensive ecosystem-based management that is critical to the health of our oceans and the fish populations that sustain the livelihood of so many people in this room.

It is critical that fishermen are involved in the earliest communications of the ocean-planning process.

I commend your--the Administration for working with local ranchers and other private land owners to establish the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area in South Florida.

At this time, I yield such time that she may consume to the Congresswoman from California (Ms. Speier), the sponsor of this legislation.

Some Members may be aware of specific situations regarding religious symbols located on public land in California. In fact, the committee report for H.R. 290 mentions one of these ongoing controversies. It is important to note that the…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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

Marine debris poses a serious threat to fishery resources, wildlife and habitat, as well as human health and navigational safety.

As someone who is passionate about the well-being of our oceans, I find marine debris to be a particularly concerning issue.

Since 1967 the Forest Service has issued two special use permits to the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District to own and operate two fire stations on National Forest System land. The District would like to own the parcels of land on which…

25 years ago, a group of forward-thinking and civic-minded individuals realized the need for volunteer support and fundraising for the new hospital nearing completion in the Northern Mariana Islands. So was born the Commonwealth Health…

I believe that America's Wildlife Refuge System has proven to be a great investment for our country.

I believe it is an excellent step in the right direction to help maintain the refuge system.

My bill would do the same for America's National Wildlife Refuge System, which has an operations and maintenance backlog of $3.4 billion after decades of underfunding.

We recently celebrated an important anniversary in the Northern Mariana Islands for one of our longest- serving spiritual leaders. Reverend Father Isaac Masga Ayuyu has led the island faithful for 25 years. Pale' Ike, as he's fondly known…

Today, I welcome Father Jesse T. Reyes, from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa in the Northern Mariana Islands, as our guest chaplain. Father Reyes, or ``Pale Jesse'' as we say in the Marianas, was ordained in 2007. Since then, he has devoted…