Jeff Bingaman: “I believe the reasons the Administration and Congress should continue to support legislative action are compelling, and…”

“I believe the reasons the Administration and Congress should continue to support legislative action are compelling, and I present them here for the consideration of my colleagues and the public. In short, there are five reasons that legislation is needed to more fully implement the covenant agreement that ties the CNMI and the United States in political union: the lack of local institutional capacity, national security, ineffective law enforcement against organized crime, an unsustainable economic model, and inadequate protection for alien workers. I believe that any one of these reasons is a basis for the administration to reaffirm its support. All five reasons make the case for continued support overwhelming.”