During the 3rd Regular Session (January 26 - February 14, 2016) of the 19th FSM Congress, Senator Victor Gouland of Chuuk State's Election District #2 introduced Congressional Bill No. 19-131 appropriating over $3 million dollars at $250,000.00 each member of Congress "to fund public projects and … [Read more...]
Senator Romolow Responds to Compact Termination Questions
On December 3, 2015, Senator Robson Romolow emailed to me his official response to my blog about his sponsorship of a congressional resolution to terminate the Compact of Free Association (COFA) treaty with the United States. In his written response which he also posted on his Facebook page, Senator … [Read more...]
Senator Romolow wants to end the Compact. Why?
I was disheartened to read the recent FSM Congressional resolution dated November 19, 2015, C.R. No. 19-155, calling for a termination of the Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the United States no later than the year 2018. My sadness turned to embarrassment when I noticed that my own … [Read more...]