Underwood stopped from
\nspeaking in Guam Legislature<\/p>\n
Guam’s delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Robert Underwood, has expressed dismay at being prevented from presenting his annual State of Guam’s Agenda in Washington before the island’s Legislature.<\/p>\n
Underwood was told by the Speaker of the Legislature that the reason for the decision was to save $ 2,000.<\/p>\n
In response, the Congressman said, “I’m very disappointed that the Speaker has seen fit to put a price on communication between me and the people of Guam.”<\/p>\n
Underwood noted that more than $ 2,000 was spent on food caterers, floral arrangements, invitations and other expenses related to the opening of the current Guam legislative session.<\/p>\n
“I think the speech is important enough to continue,” Underwood said, “I will explore other options, including working with the University of Guam,” to present a public accounting of Guam’s work in Washington.<\/p>\n
Security issues up in
\nHonolulu conference<\/p>\n
A conference on Pacific Island security issues will take place Tuesday, June 22 through Thursday, June 24 in Honolulu, Hawaii.<\/p>\n
The meeting sessions will focus on Pacific Island countries’ perspectives on security, including defense cooperation and other security relationships with regional nations and the major world powers.<\/p>\n
The high-level conference will bring together approximately 150 senior policy makers, defense officials and academics from throughout the Pacific Islands and Asian regions and the mainland U.S.<\/p>\n
Sponsor of the three-day conference is the Waikiki-based Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.<\/p>\n
The keynote speaker will be Admiral Dennis Blair, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Area Command.<\/p>\n
Among those scheduled to speak at other sessions are U.S. Congressmen Eni Faleomavaega from American Samoa and Robert Underwood from Guam; John Wasi of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Relations in the Solomon Islands; Peleni Talagi of the Niue Office of the Attorney General; and Toni Fonokalafi of the Tonga Defense Services.<\/p>\n
The Director of the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center, Dr. Sitiveni Halapua will chair a Wednesday session on “The Pacific Islands and the Major Powers.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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