Submarine to be relocated to Pearl Harbor Nov 19, 2009
Madeleine Bordallo, Guam's delegate to Congress. The Navy is relocating the USS Oklahoma City from Norfolk, Va. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Deal ensures Guam jobs will go to U.S. workers Oct 9, 2009
And Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, D-Guam, who sits on the Armed Services Committee with Abercrombie, has raised concerns that some of his defense provisions could delay or endanger the Marine relocation by radically raising construction costs. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that some of Abercrombie's initial proposals would have inflated the cost of the move by $10 billion. (Honolulu Advertiser)
New Memorial in Guam Honors U.S. Aircrew Jul 23, 2009
Guam congressional delegate Madeleine Bordallo said the memorial is a fitting tribute to those who continue to serve. "We ... dedicate this beautiful monument in honor of those Airmen in the same way we commemorate and honor those who made that very first Liberation Day and every Liberation Day since a reality," she said. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Panel OKs Guam pay, labor rules Jun 25, 2009
But some of Abercrombie's restrictions have raised red flags with Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, D-Guam, who also sits on the Armed Services Committee. The Marines' move would be a huge economic boon for Guam, and congressional infighting could delay it. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pet Owners Upset By Bill To Ban Exotic, Invasive Species Apr 28, 2009
The panel's chairwoman and bill's primary sponsor, Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, stressed repeatedly that her bill is a work in progress. "We recognize it is by no means perfect," she said, promising to make changes. (W-USA News, DC)
House approves Guam war claims bill Feb 24, 2009
Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, D-Guam, reintroduced the bill with 86 bipartisan co-sponsors on Jan. 8 in another effort to have the bill eventually passed and signed into law. "There is an increasing amount of understanding in the House of the importance and need for this legislation," Bordallo said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
