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Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:14 AM Jul 2020

Democratic congressional candidate Robert Underwood: Guam needs more action on military issues

Democratic congressional candidate Robert Underwood said Guam needs to be more involved with military spending on island, something he said hasn't happened during Del. Mike San Nicolas’ term.

“We must have concrete plans and advocacy,” Underwood told the Rotary Club of Guam Thursday, adding it is imperative that Guam’s delegate be engaged with the military, including membership on the House Armed Services Committee.

Underwood said every Guam delegate since Antonio Won Pat has been involved in the annual defense budget, making amendments to benefit the island.

“Every year that happened,” Underwood said. “It hasn’t happened in the past couple of years.”

Read more: https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/2020/07/29/democratic-candidate-underwood-guam-focus-military-spending-san-nicolas/5542817002/
(Guam Pacific Daily News)

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