Press secretary Kevin Bautista, right, speaks with Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan’s (Ind-MP) chief of staff Bob Schwalbach while Sablan’s wife, Andrea, and Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog talk in the background while waiting for the congressional delegation to arrive yesterday. (Erwin Encinares)
Press secretary Kevin Bautista, right, speaks with Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan’s (Ind-MP) chief of staff Bob Schwalbach while Sablan’s wife, Andrea, and Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog talk in the background while waiting for the congressional delegation to arrive yesterday. (Erwin Encinares)
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, with first lady Diann Torres, Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, Villia Marie Hocog, and others wait for the congressional delegation led by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to disembark from their aircraft from Tinian. (Erwin Encinares)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) steps down from the aircraft as her husband, Verne Martell, and Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) disembarks. (Erwin Encinares)
Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog shakes the hand of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) as a gaggle of officials welcome the other members of the delegation to Saipan. (Erwin Encinares)
Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), left, greets Senate President Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan) yesterday at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada-Saipan International Airport. (Erwin Encinares)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) greets Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan’s (Ind-MP) chief of staff Bob Schwalbach yesterday at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada International Airport. (Erwin Encinares)
From left, Andrea Sablan, Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), House Speaker Rafael Demapan (R-Saipan), Senate President Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan), Delegate Aumua Amata C. Radewagen (R-AS), Verne Martell, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, first lady Diann Torres, Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, Villia Marie M. Hocog, and Joint Region Marianas commander Navy Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield pose for a picture at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada-Saipan International Airport. (Erwin Encinares)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) greets CNMI legislative officers House Speaker Rafael Demapan (R-Saipan) and Senate President Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan) at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada-Saipan International Airport. (Erwin Encinares)
Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) poses with staff Tina Sablan, left, wife Andrea Sablan, second left, and chief of staff Bob Schwalbach, far right, at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada-Saipan International Airport. (Erwin Encinares)
Members of the Tinian leadership, which includes Tinian Mayor Joey Patrick San Nicolas, Sens. Jude Hofschneider (R-Tinian), Francisco Borja (R-Tinian), and Francisco Cruz (R-Tinian), welcomed Murkowski to Tinian yesterday. (Contributed Photo)
