Gregorio Sablan

I associate myself also with my good friend Mr. Bishop. How can anyone be against the Boy Scouts? I ask my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I yield myself such 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.)

The law governing the use of Forest Service lands for ski resorts has not kept pace with the development of year- round activities at many of these sites. New legislation is needed to authorize activities such as rock climbing, mountain…

This legislation will allow the Indian Nation's Council of the Boy Scouts to expand a very popular adventure camp in Oklahoma. The Scouts would pay fair market value for an additional 140 acres of Forest Service land to be added to the…

We are going to keep listening and watching as time goes by so we achieve the goal of keeping people working while making sure they earn a decent, fair and dignified wage to support themselves and their families.

Raising the minimum wage is one way to accomplish that goal.

It only makes sense that they get a minimum wage at least as high as the rest of our country.

$6,344 in a year before taxes. Today, because of the minimum wage law that Congress passed, some of those same people earn at least $5.05.

Today, as we struggle with the future of the United States Postal Service, I want to pay tribute to one of the many dedicated individuals who has kept the mail on its way to our homes and businesses in this Nation for almost five decades…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands is recognized for 5 minutes.

50 years ago, President Kennedy observed that ``the life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation's purpose--and is a test of the quality of a nation's…

20 years ago, one of the most significant and enduring community groups in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was formed, the Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities. Since its founding, the council has become a…

They deserve the attention from Federal Government employees, and it breaks my heart.

I hope that when you look at me, you see an American here, because those Americans out there that I live with are going hungry, seriously.

They are entitled to no less than the attention that we give Americans.

It's ``getting ridiculous.'' That's what Saipan Chamber of Commerce President Doug Brennan said about the Department of Homeland Security's failure to issue regulations implementing Federal immigration in the Northern Mariana Islands. And…

In the Northern Mariana Islands, modern-day mayors represent a proud tradition that dates back thousands of years to the maga'lahi who led families, clans, and villages of ancient Chamorro society. These individuals, and their forebears…

I will tell you that, without this, businesses are hurting. They cannot sign contracts without knowing whether their workers will be available.

These are the kinds of public services that most of us don't think about--until the day we need them.

As we celebrate American Red Cross Month, I would like to pay particular tribute to the Northern Mariana Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross for the leading role it plays in responding to disasters large and small and in providing…

People in the Northern Mariana Islands pay up to 40 cents per kilowatt hour for electricity. That's four times the national average because we're dependent on diesel oil shipped long distances. A technical assistance grant for the…

I support H.R. 5493, authorizing the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands each to display a statue here in the Capitol. I thank the gentleman from American Samoa, Eni…

Victims of abuse and neglect are more likely to have delays with language or cognitive skills. They are more likely to be arrested for truancy. We also know they have poor health outcomes as adults. Over 35 years ago, Congress enacted…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5012, the Weekends Without Hunger Act, legislation to help us prevent school-aged children from having to go hungry during weekends and breaks when they are not in school. The Weekends Without…