Hearing: Indo-Pacific Task Force Oversight Hearing on "How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence.”

Committee on Natural Resources

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Colonel Albert Short (Ret.)
Former U.S. Chief Negotiator for RMI & FSM Compacts of Free Association, U.S. Army, Lorton, VA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM

Dr. Thomas Lum
Specialist in Asian Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC., on behalf of Director Mazanec

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM

Ms. Cleo Paskal
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Washington, DC.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM

Colonel Grant Newsham (Ret.)
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps, Honolulu, HI

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 06/14/2023 at 02:52 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Membership Document [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 06/12/2023 at 10:03 AM
  • QFR Responses - Col. Short [PDF] Added 08/30/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • QFR Responses - Ms. Paskal [PDF] Added 08/30/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • QFR Responses - Col. Newsham [PDF] Added 08/30/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • QFR Responses - Dr. Lum [PDF] Added 08/30/2023 at 05:31 PM

First Published: June 7, 2023 at 05:26 PM
Last Updated: August 30, 2023 at 05:31 PM