How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence | Indo-Pacific Task Force<br /><br />On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force will hold an oversight hearing titled "How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence.”<br />Witnesses and Testimony<br />Mr. Albert V. Short<br />Colonel, U.S. Army (ret.)<br />former Chief Negotiator for 2004 Compact of Free Association<br />Lorton, VA <br /><br />Ms. Cleo Paskal<br />Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies<br />Washington, DC <br /><br />Dr. Thomas Lum<br />Specialist in Asian Affairs<br />Congressional Research Service<br />Washington, DC <br /><br />Mr. Grant Newsham<br />Colonel<br />U.S. Marine Corps (ret.)<br />Honolulu, HI <br /><br />United States House Committee on Natural Resources<br />Full Congressional Hearing<br /><br />#congressionalhearing #uscongress #tradepolicy #internationaltrade #foreignpolicy #freetrade #americanworkers #naturalresources
