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Page 1 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) NITIJELA OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 2nd Day (Monday) P-I January 11, 2016 CLERK: Jemaron ke aolep jouj im jutak?

Please rise?

SPEAKER KEDI: Kwelok kein an Nitijela renij wonmanlok ilo jibonin rainin.
Jej kamolol Anij kin juon jerkon raan eman kile aolep ilo an jeded armej ilo an mwiin ej juon aiboujoj elaptata ilo ad iton komone ien kojeramon ak inaugural ceremony eo an President eo an armej in aelon kein His Excellency Casten Nemra kab cabinet minister ro mottan.

Im ilo torein kwelok in an Nitijela ej ijino.

Rainin ej January 11, 2016 ej raan eo kein karuo in an Nitijela jijot.
Im mokta jen ao wonmanlok ne jemaron bar jutak juon alen non an Uliga Choir letok al eo kilen aelon kein, National anthem eo.

Jen jutak.

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Uliga Choir SPEAKER KEDI: Enos, kobellok eo an jibonin.

Ilo ad jutak wot inij kile ri kaki eo adwoj im jemen aelon kein Chaplain im rikaki JEN JAR.
RAAN EO KEIN KARUO IN MOKTATA KEMIJ BA GOOD MORNING AM REV ENJA ENOS: IROJ IM AM ANIJ BWE KE EN MARON BELLOK NITIJELA IN ILO RAAN KEIN KARUO JUON ILO RAAN EO LAK WEEK EO LAK, RAININ ILO MONDAY IN IMAANTATA ILO WEEK IN KEMIJ ITON KOBELLOK RAAN EO KEIN KARUO NON AN ITON FORM IM EJAAK GOVERNMENT EO EKAAL AN REPUBLIC IN AN AELON KEIN AM.

BWE ILO NAAN KO RAININ IM KAB MEJATOTO IM AOLEPEN PART IN PROGRAM IN ILO JIBONIN RAININ KIN AIBOUJOJ EO AN NEJIN.
EINDREIN KEMIJ JAR ILO ETAN IROJ ELAP REIN AM RI TEL REIN AM ILO GOVERNMENT KEIN AOLEP, AOLEPEN REIN RI MAJOL KOBA ARMEJ REIN OTEMJEJ ILO BELLAKIN AELON KEIN.

KAJITOK ILO ETAN AM IROJ IM RI LOMOR JESUS CHRIST ILO ETTA KOMMOL.

AMEN SPEAKER KEDI: Jouj im jijot.


Mokta jen ao nej lelok ien in non unin koba tok in ad jibonin rainin non Chief Justice honorable Carl Ingram, ikonan bar juon alen ilo etan Nitijela enij itok naan in kile ko ilo tibrikier ak ilo etan Nitijela in ij kenono kin jea an Speaker im Vice Speaker kab kijwoj iloan Nitijela in kile komwoj ilo ami kar kobatok elaptata ri lotok rein ad.
Im kile eo ejenolak non Iroj elap rein ad ijin rebed kio im kab ro ibellakin aelon kein kab ijoko otemjej rej bed ie im armej in aelon kein ilo aer ronjake ilo radio, ij tomak radio ej tobar er im bareinwot armej in aelon ko ro ilo online ilo livestream eo an NTA kab media ko jot ilo media.

Kamolol Anij ilo jibonin rainin.


Ilo elaajrak ne an jibonin rainin enij etal kallimur eo non kajojo member rein an cabinet im enij komon administer wawein in jen RMI Chief Justice Carl B. Ingram nan kajojo minister rein mottad emoj an ejaak ilo government in an His Excellency Casten Nemra non aer bok kallimur ko aer.

At this time I would like to recognize our Chief Justice to please go ahead and administer the oath to all the ministers.

CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: Eight (8) minister please rise.
Please raise your right hand.
Page 2 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Do you solemnly swear that you have been duly nominated and appointed and properly hold office as a minister of the cabinet of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; CLERK OF COURT: kabjer office im maron einwot juon minister in cabinet eo an Republic eo Marshall Islands; Kwoj kamol im kallimur ke emoj kalet eok im jimwe in bok kalet eo bwe kwon CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: That you accept the responsibilities and obligations of that office without reservation; CLERK OF COURT: am komon jerbal kein an office in; Kobojak im kwoj bok aolep jerbal im edro ko ilo an ejelok menin boprae eok jen CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: That to the best of your ability you will discharge those responsibilities and obligations fairly and in a manner that will bring honor to the office and to the people of the Republic; CLERK OF COURT: Im non jonan kapeel im maron eo am konaj komoni im lolorjake jerbal im edro kein ilo ejelok kaljeklak im ilo juon jitibon jerbal eo enaj boktok uteij im nebar non office in im non armej in Republic eo an Marshall Islands; CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: That you will not use your office for personal pecuniary gain or aggrandizement; CLERK OF COURT: Bwe koban kojerbal office in non am make kojeramon eok make; CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: And that you will loyally defend Constitution and laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and promote the welfare of the people of these islands, so help you God.
CLERK OF COURT: eo an Marshall Islands bwe konaj komon bwe armej in Majol ren tobar jeramon im Anij en jiban eok.

Bwe kwon tiljek im mol im beran im juraake Jemen-Ei eo im kien eo an Republic CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: How do you answer?

Congratulations SPEAKER KEDI: Lelok juon kabokbok (KABOKBOK) Thank you Chief Justice and Madam Chief Clerk.

Im bar juon alen ilo etan Office eo an Speaker im Vice Speaker, lewoj jeramon non minister rein rekaal ilo term in jerbal in ej bojen ijino.
Im ij enjake ewor jidrik aeir in mejatoto iloan mwiin ak ke e new yio jenij aikuj lelok bwe choir eo ad en letok juon al in kamoloik tok koj ilo raelepen rainin.

Emmanuel Assembly of God Choir, jouj im wonmanlok im letok juon al in komakit rainin ilo ad wonmanlok kin karok in emoj an alikar ilo jibonin rainin.

EMMANUEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD: AL#2 SPEAKER KEDI: Lelok juon kabokbok.

KABBOKBOK.
KABBOKBOK.

Page 3 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Kommol choir iumin tel im onake eo an rikaki Calvin Bunglik im bareinwot ilo elaajrak im tel eo ilo Ajeltake Irojlaplap Lein Zedkaia ej bareinwot uaan ekklesia in.

Lelok bar juon kabokbok non choir eo.

(KABBOKBOK).

Ilo elaajrak ne adrean ilo jibonin rainin jenij komone kio part eo juon elap an bar aurok non komone kallimur eo an Head of State ak President eo an lalin ad.
Im ne imaron kir non Mr. President, His Excellency Casten Nemra kab kora eo ippen First Lady Terry Nemra, bwe ren jouj im wonmantak.

And Chief Justice Carl Ingram, please go ahead and administer the oath on behalf of the people of the Marshall Islands.

CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM: LELOK KALLIMUR NAN H.E.

PRESIDENT CASTEN NEMRA.

KABBOKBOK SPEAKER KEDI: Lelok bwijin kabokbok (KABOKBOK).

Thank you Chief Justice.


Bar juon alen ilo etan Nitijela eo im ro renij jerbal ilo jerbal kein maanlak ippem Mr. President, lewoj naan in kojeramon non eok im armej in aelon kein.

Ilo torein jenij wonmanlok wot elikin an dredrelak ceremonial mwenan eo an jibonin rainin im nej kajitok bwe Madam Clerk en wonmanlok wot im komone roll call eo an jibonin rainin mokta jen ao lelok non President eo an lal in ad nan letok State of the Union address eo ak naan eo an non armej in aelon kein ilo jibonin rainin.
Madam Clerk?

CLERK: H.E President Casten Nemra...................

Present Minister David Kabua…………………...........

Present Minister Kessai Note…………………………….

Present Minister Jack Ading……………………………… Present Senator Hilda Heine……………………………..

Excuse Minister Atbi Riklon……………………………… Present Minister Bruce Bilimon………………………… Present Minister Daisy Alik Momotaro……………...

Present Minister Leander Leander Jr………………… Present Senator Eldon Note……………………………… Present Minister Mike Halferty………………………….
Present Vice Speaker Jejwarick Anton……………….

Present Senator Litokwa Tomeing……………………..

Present Senator Alvin Jacklick…………………………… Present Senator Alfred Alfred Jr………………………..

Present Senator David Kramer……………………………Present Senator Amenta Matthew…………………….

Present Senator Kalani Kaneko………………………….

Present Senator Maynard Alfred……………………....

Present Senator John Silk………………………………....

Excuse Senator Brenson Wase………………………...

Present Senator Sherwood Tibon……………………...


Present Page 4 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Senator Michael Kabua………………………...Excuse Senator Christopher Loeak…………………… Present Senator Tony Aiseia……………………………..

Excuse Senator Jerakoj Bejang………………………… Present Senator Thomas Heine………………………...

Excuse Senator Wilbur Heine…………………………..

Excuse Senator Tony Muller…………………………….

Present Senator Dennis Momotaro…………………..

Present Senator Mattlan Zackhras……………….......

Present Senator David Paul……………………………….


Present Speaker Kenneth Kedi…………………………..

Present SPEAKER KEDI: Madam Clerk, konij mark -e excuse Senator Michael Kabua, Senator Tony Aiseia, Senator Wilbur Heine im Senator John Silk ilo jibonin.

CLERK: Mr. Speaker, ewor 27 present, im 6 excused SPEAKER KEDI: Innem eoun uaan Nitijela non an wonmanlok wot im komoni jerbal ko an ilo raan in kein karuo ekar non elaajrak in Jemen-Ei eo im rule im procedure ko an Nitijela.
Ilo torein jenij wonmanlok, kommol Madam Clerk.

Im jenaj ronjake naan eo eaurok non armej in aelon kein kijwoj ear kobatok ilo loan chamber in kab armej in aelon kein ilo aer ronjake Head of State ak President eo an lalin ad.

Im ne jemaron kile His Excellency President Nemra non State of the Union address non armej in aelon kein.

Lelok juon kabokbok elaaj.

KABBOKBOK H.E.

PRESIDENT NEMRA: GOOD MORNING.


IMAN NAAN KEIN AO MOKTA JEN AO WONMANLOK, BOK IEN IN EMMAN IM LELOK AO NAAN IN NEBAR IM KAUTEJ JEMEDWOJ ILAN KON RUJLOK IN JUON RAAN EMMAN IM AIBOJOJ.

BARENWOT KON JOUJ KEIN AN NAN KOJ ARMIJ JEN IEN NAN IEN ILO AD LO EJMOUR IM BAR MENIN JERAMAN KO JET EJ KOJERAMAN KOJ ILO AN EJELOK KALIJEKLOK IBEN.
IKONAN BARENWOT BOK IEN IN IM LIKIT AO NAAN IN KILE IM KAUTEJ IROIJLAPLAP RO AD KOBA LEIROIJ RO IBELAK IN AELON KEIN, CHAIRMAN IM IROIJ KOTAK LOEAK, IROIJ IM LEIROIJ RO IM OWNER EO ILO COUNCIL EO AN IROIJ KOBA RO BELAK IN MAJOL IN IM RO ILIKIN MAJOL IN.

SPEAKER KENNETH KEDI IM KORA EO, VICE SPEAKER JEJWARICK ANTON IM KORA EO, MEMBERS RO UAAN NITIJELA KOBA RO KAREJERAER, CHIEF JUSTICE CARL INGRAM KOBA KORA EO IM MEMBER RO UAAN JUDICARY, REV.
ENJA ENOS, CHAPLIN EO AN NITIJELA KOBA KORA IN RIKAKI EO JINED, AMBASSADORS IM HONORARY COUNSEL RO ILO MAJURO IN, AMBASSADOR THOMAS ARMBRUSTER JEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AMBASSADOR HIDEOKI MITSUOKA JEN JAPAN, AMBASSADOR CHEN JEN REPUBLIC OF CHINA TAIWAN, MAYOR LADIE JACK IM KORA EO KOBA EXECUTIVE MEMBER RO AN MAJURO ATOLL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
IM MAYOR RO KAJOJO IBELAK IN AELON KEIN KOBA RO KAREJERAER IM BARENWOT EXECUTIVE MEMBER RO AN KAJOJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT KEIN, RIKAKI RO JEMED ILO KABUN KO AD KOBA KORA IN RIKAKI RO JINED, CHAIRPERSON IM COMMISSIONER RO AN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, CHIEF SECRETARY JUSTINA LANGIDRIK KOBA MINISTRY IM AGENCY HEAD KO, RO Page 5 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) MOTTAD JEN PRIVATE SECTOR COMMUNITY BARENWOT NGO KO, DISTINGUISH GUEST KAB AOLEP ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.

MOKTA JEN AO WONMANLOK KON NAAN EO AO NAN NITIJELA IM ARMIJ IN MAJOL, IKONAN BAR KOJENOLOK JUON KILE IM KAUTEJ NAN JET IAN RUTEJ REIN REBED IBED ILO JIBBONIN RAININ IM RAR ITOK JEN JUON JIKIN EO ETTOLOK.
IM ILO IEN IN, IKONAN KOBAIK KOJ WOJ ILO AD LELOK NAAN IN KILE IM KAUTEJ SPECIAL ENVOY EO AN PRIME MINISTER ABE JEN JAPAN, KASHINORI TANAKA IM DELEGATION EO AN, SPECIAL ENVOY EO AN PRESIDENT MA JEN REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TAIWAN IM EJ BARENWOT DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS JEN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS EO BRUCE LINGHU, SPECIAL ENVOY EO AN PRESIDENT EO JEN FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LAWRENCE ROBERT KOBA KORA EO, SPECIAL ENVOY EO AN PRESIDENT REMENGESAU JEN REPUBLIC OF PALAU IROIJ IM CHIEF MOSES ULUDONG AND HIS WIFE VIVIAN ULUDONG, BARENWOT GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA CHARGE D’AFFAIRS PETER, EAR BAR MARON KOBA TOK.
JEMARON KE IBEN DRON ILO JUON AINIKIEN KABOKBOK ELLAJ ILO AD WELCOME -E TOK REIN MOTTAD?

(KABBOKBOK) OH IM IKONAN BAR KILE USAKA COMMAND COLONEL EO MOTTAD EAR BAR KOBA TOK.

JUON IN RAAN, MELOKIN RAAN EMMAN, EMOJ NAE ETAN JERAKIBETLOK.

MR. SPEAKER, ELAB AO UTEJ IM KAMOLOL BWE JEBAR MARON KOBATOK JIBBONIN RAININ ILO EJELOK UTAMWE.
JEN KOMRO KORA EO IBBA KOBA AJIRI RO NEJIMRO KONAN LEWAJ NAAN IN YOKYOKWE NAN KWE KAB AOLEP RO LOAN CHAMBER IN KOBA RO REJ RONJAKE ILO RADIO IM BARENWOT RO REJ ALOJE KWELOK IN ILO INTERNET.
ILO MEJATOTO IN KAMOLOL IN BOK IEN IN EMMAN IM LELOK AO NAAN IM KILE IM BARENWOT KAMOLOL FORMER PRESIDENT IM IROIJ CHRISTOPHER LOEAK BARENWOT LATE PRESIDENT IM IROIJLAPLAP JURELANG ZEDKAIA, FORMER PRESIDENT IROIJ LITKOWA TOMEING, FORMER PRESIDENT KESSAI NOTE, FORMER PRESIDENT IM IROIJLAPLAP IMATA KABUA, IM LATE PRESIDENT IM IROIJLAPLAP AMATA KABUA.

ELAB IJO KONAER NAN DEVELOP -E AELON KEIN ILO JETOB IN KOJATDRIKDRIK MEKARTA ELON MELIJON IM ABAN KO MAJOL IN EKAR JELMAE.
IM MR. SPEAKER, IKONAN BARENWOT LELOK KOJERAMAN NAN AOLEP RO UAN NITIJELA RO REJ KAAL TOK IM RO REJ BAR JOBLAK TOK KOBA FAMILY KO AER KAJOJO.

KAJOJO IAD RIKWELOK EMOJ AN ARMIJ LETOK LEKE IM KOJATDRIKDRIK KO AER NAN ION AERAR, EWOR AD EDDO NAN LOLORJAKE AIKUJ IM KOTOBAR KO AN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

ILO YEAR IN EKAAL IM ILO AN IJINO JUON TERM EKAAL IJ LOMNAK BWE TORE EO IN NAN AD WODDE JIBBEL IM DRIJO IM UKOJ DRIJO IM UKOJE AELON KEIN.
ARMIJ IN MAJOL RAR JIBAROK LOK JIKIN VOTE KO ILO NOVEMBER EO IM EKAR ALIKAR TA EO KONAN KO AER REJ AIKUJI BWE NITIJELA IN EN JELA JERBAL IBEN DRON.

IBEN DRON EJ KWALOK KAJUR, IBEN DRON EJ KWALOK WONMANLOK, ELANE JENAJ JERBAL IBEN DRON INNEM ENAJ WOR KOJATDRIKDRIK ELAB TATA NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.
MR. SPEAKER, CABINET EO EBOJAK IN JERBAL, AET EBAN BIDODO IAL IN AK ELANE JENAJ JUON WOT BURO IM KOTOBAR NAN LOLORJAKE TA EO EMMAN NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL IM LIKIT ARMIJ IMAN, INNEM Page 6 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) ELAB AO KOJATDRIKDRIK KE ELON MENIN WONMANLOK IM JERAMAN KO JENAJ TOBARI.

CABINET EO ENAJ JERBAL EKKAR NAN JEMEN -EI EO IM JEJ REIMANLOK NAN AD JERBAL JUON WOT BURO ILO NITIJELA IN.
MR. SPEAKER, EMARON LON EJ UWATA KON YEAR NE 2023 BWE EJ TORE EO NE ENAJ EXPIRE GRANT PROVISION KO IUMIN COMPACT EO AD IBEN KIEN EO MOTTAD UNITED STATES.

IKONAN KALIMURI AELON KEIN BWE KIEN EO AMI ENAJ KOMAAT JONAN AN MARON NAN BOKTOK AELOMAN IM INEEMAN NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL BWE RON IN KOMWILAL NE ILO 2023 EN KAB EJJEER.

ILO YEAR NE EJAB AIKUJ JUON MENIN UWATA IM JEN LIKIT AD KOJATDRIKDRIK IM JINO MADMODE.

JENAJ JERBAL IM LALE TA BUNTON KO REKKAR ENWOT KE MOTTAN WOT 7 WOT YEAR JEN KIO.
AK IJO IKONAN BAR LELOK AD KOLMENLOKIJON NANE EJ TA KO REJ WALOK RAININ.

MOKTA JEN AD MADMODE JUON JERBAL EO ME EJ 7 IIO JEN KIO, JEJ AIKUJ KOLMENLOKIJON IM KALIMJOKE NAN AD LOLORJAKE TA KO REJ WALOK BELAKID RAININ.

ENWOT WAANJONAK, RIKOWAININI RO ILO AELON KO LIKIN MAJURO IN EJAB JOMLOK AD AIKUJ BWE EN IKUTKUT FIELD TRIP KO.

KIO JEJ MELELE KE ELON REJ EBBOK WOT TICKET ELIKIN BAUN IM EJJAB CASH, JEKJEK IN EJ AIKUJ BOJRAK.

JENAJ ETALE TA IN EJ KOMAN BWE EN WALOK WEWEIN IN IM LIKIT KAROK KO REKKAR.
IKIJEN RO NUKID IM MOTTAD ILO OUTER ISLAND WOT JEJ BAR MELELE BWE EWOR JET AELON ETO IM TO EBAR WOR FIELD TRIP.

TA IN EJ BOBRAE AD KOMANE BWE EN IKUT LOK IM EN EMAKIJ LOK TRIP NAN REIN NUKID IM MOTTAD IM RETOLAK JEN CENTER KEIN.

EJ WOR WOT IMON JIKUUL, HEALTH DISPENSARIES KOBA HOSPITAL KEIN AD REJ AIKUJ KOKKAL IM BARENWOT KOKAJUR LOK MAINTENANCE KO AER.

JEJ AIKUJ LIBJORJORE MONEY IN EKKAL KEIN BWE EN BOLEMEN BELAK IN AJIRI RO NEJID ILO JIKIN JIKUUL KO IM RINANINMIJ RO REJITON BURO IBED.
BWE TA IN EJ KARUMWIJI AN GOVERNMENT DISBURSE E MONEY KEIN NAN KOMANE EKKAL KEIN?

EJJA ILO WEWEIN IN WOT EWOR JET IEN EJ MAAT UNO IM SUPPLY KO ELAB TATA NAN DISPENSARY KO ILO OUTER ISLAND.

TA IN JEMARON KOMANE BWE EN BOJRAK WEWEIN IN IM EN JAB BAR WALOK?

JET WOT UAAN AGENCY KO AN KIEN JEJ MELELE KE EJ POSITIVE BALANCE KO AER.

AK ELON IAN STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KEIN EJAB JOMLOK AD AIKUJ SUBSIDY JEN KIEN EO IOLAP.
IM JUON IN WEWEIN JEAIKUJ BAR KALIMJEKE BWE EDRIK JAAN AK ELAK ITOK SOE KEIN IM KWALOK AIKUJ KEIN, EJ BAR DRAIN -I TREASURY EO AN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NAN AN KAKKE SERVICE KO NAN ARMIJ RO.

IM EWI WEWEIN AD MARON UKOTE JEKJEK IN EJ WALOK AOLEP IIO OTEMJEJ, TA JEMARON KOMANE?

MARSHALL ISLAND SOCIAL SECURITY, ILO TORE IN EBED ILO KAUWATATA, IJAB BA NAN KAMIJAK KOJ WOJ AK KONKE WEWEIN EO IN.

EMARON 14 YEAR JEN KIO NE EBAAK, RETIREMENT FUND EO NE EJELOK OKTAK EO ENAJ KOMAN IE, ENAJ BANKRUPT.
ILO YEAR IN MISSA ENAJ KOLLAIK ELON LOK JEN 4,000 ARMIJ NAN AN DISBURSE –I BENEFIT KO IM MISSA EJ KAJION KAKKE AIKUJ KEIN ILO AN KAJION COLLECT JONAN JAAN EO EMARON KOMANE.

AK EMOJ AN RO REKABEL ILO AER LALI FORECAST KEIN KE JOKJOK IN KE EJ WALOK EJJAB JUON JEKJEK EO EJ SUSTAINABLE.

JONAN JAAN EO EJ DRELONTOK EDRIK JEN JONAN JAAN EO EJ DRUWOJ LOK.
IM REJ BARENWOT BA NAN KOJ BWE KOJ RO LOAN MWIN BWE 53 AER YEAR IM DRIKLOK ELANE EJELOK OKTAK ENAJ WALOK IKIJEN KAKIEN EO AN MISSA INEM ENAJ EJELOK ADWOJ RETIREMENT ILO TORE EN JENAJ RETIRE, JEKJEK EO IN RAININ, EJAB BWE IN KAMIJAK KOJ WOJ AK JEKJEK EO IN RAININ IM JENAJ REITOK NAN JIBAN EO AN NITIJELA NAN AD JERBAL IBEN Page 7 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) DRON IM JELMAE IM BUJMEJLAN ABAN KEIN.
JONAN TOTAL LIKJAB AK MURI EO AN KIEN IBEN ELON DROULUL KO EKOBA BANK KO MOTTAD, ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, RUS, IM KO JET EJ $128,000,000.00, EWOR KE WEWEIN JEMARON KOMAN BWE EN BOJRAK AN KIEN LOAN IM KOLABLOK AN INVEST –I JAAN KEIN NAN RO NEJID IM JIBUD ILIJU IM JOKLAJ?
JUON REPORT ETAN IN 10 YEARS COMPACT REVIEW, EAR KWALOK BWE JONAN EDDOKLOK IN ECONOMY EO AN RMI ILOAN YEAR KO 10 JEN 2003 NAN 2013 EBED ILO 2.7%, MELELEIN BWE JONAN OVERALL IN EDDOKLOK IN ECONOMY IN AD ILOAN YEAR KO 10 REJ JEMLOK LOK, EKAR JAB LUKIN LAB.

BARENWOT EKAR WALOK ILO REPORT IN BWE WONEN RIJERBAL EJAB LABLOK AK ILO MOL EJ DRIKLOK IUMIN YEAR KEIN 10 ILO AN LABLOK WONEN MONA, KAAN KAB SERVICE KO JET.
MELELE IN JUON TALA IN KAR 2003 EO NAN JUON TALA IN RAININ ELAB KOTAAN, EMOJ AN MOJNO LOK JUON TALA EO AN RAININ.

KON MENIN MR. SPEAKER, ETOREN KE BWE NITIJELA EN ETALE MINIMUM WAGE EO?

MR. SPEAKER, JET KEIN KAJITOK NAN AD NAJ ARTO ARTAKI ILO IEN KEIN REBAAK RENAJ BOK JIKIER IM LALE TA IN EMANLOK NAN KIEN KAB ELAB TATA ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

IM EWOR BAR MENIN AIKUJ KO JEMARON KONONO KAKI KIO IKIJEN ISSUE KO REBAR AUROK KON CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD SECURITY, JODRIKDRIK, GENDER IM BAR KO JET.
AK MEN EO EAUROK IN IM JOOJ AOLEP MELELE IM JELA KAKE BWE EWOR IALAN MEN OTEMJEJ MR. SPEAKER, ELANE JENAJ LUKIN JERBALI ILO JUON WOT BURO.

MR. SPEAKER, JUON IAN AREA KO IM KIEN IN ENAJ JERBALE NAN KALIMJEK IM LONAJ ECONOMY IN AD BWE EN EDDOKLOK IM EMOURUR.
ILO JERBAL ROT IN KIEN ENAJ AIKUJ PARTNERSHIP EO AN IBEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS IM BARENWOT IBEN PRIVATE SECTOR EO NAN ETALE AREA TA KO REJ PROVIDE LATEST POTENTIAL AK AREA KO ME OPPORTUNITY EBED IMAN NAN JIBAN LONAJ ECONOMY IN AD BWE EN LETOK JERAMAN NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

ILO JEKJEK IN IJ KWALOK KIO BWE JUON IAN KOTOBAR KO AN KIEN IN ENAJ DEVELOP -E JUON AN ECONOMIC POLICY IUMIN YEAR KEIN 10 REJ BOJEN BEDRO TOK.
JENAJ AIKUJ IBEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNER KOBA MEMBER IN NITIJELA, MAYOR RO, KAJOJO DROULUL, MINISTRY IM AGENCY KO, PRIVATE SECTOR ELAB TATA NAN LALE AREA TA KEIN ME ENAJ LETOK JUON MEJATOTO IN KOJATDRIKDRIK IM LEMAANLOK ARMIJ IN MAJOL NAN JUON WEWEIN EO RENAJ TOBAR JERAMAN.
EJELOK KAJITOK BWE JENAJ AIKUJ JIBAN AN AOLEP, ENWOT AO BA MINISTRY IM AGENCY KO, LOCAL GOVERNMENT KO, STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KO, PRIVATE SECTOR BARENWOT IM DROULUL KO AN YOUTH, KORA, IM BARENWOT KABUN KO, BWE EDDO IN EJ ADWOJ JIMOR, UAK EO EJAB BED IBEN GOVERNMENT EO IOLAP, UAK EO EBED IBEN KOJ WOJ AOLEP ILO AD DRIJO IM UKOJ IM JIBAN DRON KON CHALLENGE KEIN RELLAP REBED IMAN AELON KEIN.
MR. SPEAKER, KIO NAN JIBAN LOLORJAKE JET IAN KAJITOK KEIN, ENWOT AN KAR ANNOUNCE CLERK EO MANLOK, IMONONO IN BOK IEN IN IM KWALOK NAN AELON KEIN PORTFOLIO KO EMOJ ASSIGN NAN MINISTER REIN RENAJ JIBANE WA IN WAAN RI MAJOL ILO AD JERBAL EBAAK IBEN REIN MOTTAD ILO NITIJELA.

MINISTER DAVID KABUA, EJ ASSIGN PORTFOLIO EO AN NAN MINISTER IN ASSISTANCE NAN PRESIDENT.

JUON EO EJELA KOMMAAN WA.

EKAR JERBAL ELON AREA KO ILO GOVERNMENT IM ELAB MELELE EO IBEN KON WEWEIN AN GOVERNMENT OPERATE.
KOMRO NAJ JIBAN DRON ILO JERBAL KO IBEN Page 8 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) PORTFOLIO EO AN OFFICE EO AN PRESIDENT ILO AN NAJ JERBAL TURIN MWEO IMON IROIJ KOBA OFFICE KO ENWOT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY, OFFICE EO AN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING POLICY COORDINATION, WEATHER SERVICE, OFFICE EO AN CHIEF SECRETARY, MARSHALL ISLAND POSTAL SERVICE AUTHORITY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, INNEM BAR KO JET IUMIN PORTFOLIO IN.
MOTTAN BUNTON KO JENAJ KOMANI KIO EBAAK, EJ BUKOTTOK JUON AD ECONOMIC ADVISOR NAN AN JINO LOME JUON POLICY EO BWE JEN ARTO ARTAKE INNEM WONMANLOK WOT IM NAJ APPROVE –I NE EKKAR BWE JEN APPROVE –I.

MINISTER JACK ADING, ENAJ ETAL PORTFOLIO EO AN NAN FINANCE.
JUON EO ELAB AN MELELE IM JELA KON JERBAL IN ACCOUNTING, EKAR JERBAL ILO ELON AGENCY KOBA JERBAL ENWOT JUON MINISTER IN FINANCE MOKTA LOK IUMIN ADMINISTRATION KO 3 AN FORMER PRESIDENT KAB IROIJ TOMEING, FORMER IM LATE PRESIDENT KAB IROIJLAPLAP ZEDKAIA IM FORMER PRESIDENT IM IROIJ CHRISTOPHER LOEAK.

ILO KONONO EO AMRO IKAR KWALOK BWE AUDIT KO AN KIEN REJ AIKUJ DEDELOK ON TIME.
IM ENAJ JUON IN JERBAL KOMRO NAJ CHALLENGE -E KOMRO DRON KOBA CABINET IN IM KOJ WOJ BWE JUON IN JERBAL EAUROK BWE ARMIJ IN MAJOL REJ AIKUJ JELA IA KEIN KIEN EJ KOMAKITI IM LILOK JAAN KEIN NAN IE.

IM JUON IN JERBAL IJ REIMANLOK IM LIKIT ILO KOJATDRIKDRIK BWE AUDIT KO AN GOVERNMENT RENAJ ON TIME.

BARENWOT JEJ AIKUJ CONTROL -E EXPENDITURE KO ILO AN JET IEN DRIKLOK REVENUE, KWOJ AIKUJ MOUR EKKAR NAN JONAN AD MARON, NE EWOR JAAN EAR DRELON TOK, JEAIKUJ JERBAL EKKAR NAN JAAN EN EAR DRELON TOK.
ENAJ LON MENIN JERBAL KO EKOBA STATE OWN ENTERPRISE IUMIN BILL EO, KAMOLOL NITIJELA EO LOK KON AN KAR PASS -E IKIJEN REFORM, JET KEIN WEWEIN JENAJ JERBAL IBEN AGENCY IM STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KEIN NAN AER EMAKITKIT IM OPERATE ENWOT BAR BUSINESS IM LALE IA EO GOVERNMENT EMARON CONTINUE TO ENGAGE BWE FINANCIAL STABILITY KAB OPERATION KO AER REN SUSTAINABLE, REN JAB RELY ON NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AK GOVERNMENT EN RELY ON STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KO BWE REN KOMAN SERVICE KO AN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.
JEAIKUJ BAR KALIMJEKE IM LALE WEWEIN AD REINVEST JAAN NAN LIKIT JORTOKLIK NAN ILIJU IM JOKLAJ ILO TRUST FUND AK ILO BAR JABDEWOT MAGNESIUM KO NAN LIKIT JAAN KO RAININ NAN RO NEJID IM JIBUD ILIJU IM JOKLAJ.

MR. SPEAKER, MINISTER ATBI RIKLON, EJ MINISTER EO AN JUSTICE.

JUON EO EKAR BOK KON LAW IM BARENWOT KAR JERBAL ENWOT JUON FORMER CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER IM TOKELIK EAR BARENWOT EAR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
ELAB EXPERIENCE EO IBEN IM EMOJ AMRO ERRA KON LIBJORJORE BWE EN WOR AD JUON ATTORNEY GENERAL EO EKAAL RAININ.

EJ AIKUJ ITOK JUON ATTORNEY GENERAL IM EKAJUR IM ENAJ JIBAN GOVERNMENT KON JERBAL KEIN JEJ JELMAE LOWA IM BARENWOT KO ILIKIN.
ELON JERBAL KO AK JUON IAN MEN KO KOMRO AR KONONO KAKE NAN LOLORJAKE IM KOKAJUR LOK TRAINING NAN POLICE FORCE, EJAB NAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WOT AK EJ AIKUJ BAR EXTENT NAN AOLEP LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICE FORCE, BWE JERBAL KEIN AER REAUROK NAN KOJ ARMIJ ILO AER KOJEBAROK IM BOBRAE IM EJ AIKUJ ILOK TRAINING KAB EQUIPMENT IM TOOL KO REKKAR NAN REIN REJ EMMEJRAKE AELON KEIN.

KOMRO EAR BAREINWOT KONONO BWE EJ AIKUJ MOKAJLOK JERBAL KO ILO CRIMINAL CASE.
ELON IEN JEJ MELELE KE EJ FILE REPORT AK EJAB MOKAJ AER WONMANLOK NAN Page 9 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) JIKIN EKAJET KO.

CRIMINAL CASE EJ AIKUJ BAR PRIORITY BWE EN MOKAJ LIKJORJOR JERBAL KEIN NAN KIJBAROK IM BOBRAE JEN JORAN KEIN NAN AER WALOK NAN PUBLIC.
MR. SPEAKER, BRUCE BILIMON, ENAJ MINISTER EO AD NAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, JUON EO EWOR AN KABEL IM EBAR WOR BACKGROUND IKIJEN BUSINESS IM BAREINWOT LAP AN MELELE KIN OPERATION KO AN GOVERNMENT EINWOT KE EAR BAR JERBAL ILO MINISTRY EO AN FINANCE.

ENAJ ETALE TOK ETKE EJ WOR WOT TICKET ELIKIN AN RO MOTTAD RIKOWAININI BAUN ILO OUTER ISLAND IM ENAJ BOKTOK RECOMMENDATION KO NAN AN CABINET EO LOMNAK KAKE IM KOMANE BUNTON KO REKAR.
BAREINWOT JENAJ AIKUJ KEBAKTOK IM JERBAL IPPEN PRIVATE SECTOR EO IM ETALE TA KEIN ME INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES KEIN NAN AD PROMOTE -I IM LELOK BWE RO REKONAN INVEST REN WONMANLOK WOT IM INVEST.

REGULATION KO RENAJ KABAN ER JEJ AIKUJ REVISIT -I, KAKIEN KO REJ BAR KABAN ER JAIKUJ BAR REVISIT -I. IKONAN BOK IEN IN IM LELOK JUON AO NAAN IN NEBAR IM KAMOLOL NAN FISHERY PROJECT EO AN RONGELAP ATOLL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
JUON IN INITIATIVE IJ LO KE ELUKUN EMAN IM ELAP AER KAMOLOLE BWE ER REJ MAKE INVEST NAN REIMANLOK NAN JUON ILJU IM JAKLAJ EO ENAJ BOKTOK JERAMAN.

EJJA ILO MEJATOTO IN NEBAR IM KAMOLOL IN, IKONAN BAR LIKIT NAMDRIK ATOLL KIN PROJECT KO REJ KOMANI IM JOJ EJ MELELE KAKI, JUON IN WAWEIN EMAN IM JENAJ BAR REJJAN E EWAWEIN AN KIEN EO IEOLAP JIBAN WAWEIN PROJECT ROT KEIN BWE EN BAR ERAKRAK NAN ENNE KO JET AK AELON KO JET REJ ITOK LIMOIER.
IKONAN BAREINWOT LELOK NEBAR NAN RO ILO AILINGLAPLAP ATOLL, JEJ MELELE KE EBAR LON INVESTMENT KO RAR KOMANI IM JEJ KOJETDRIKDRIK BWE RENAJ LAPLOK IM BAR EDREKLOK IM MEN KO KEIN ME JEJ KALIMJOKI, JAIKUJ KAJIRIRIKI BWE REN EDREKLOK IM LAPLOK.

UAAK EO EJAB BED IPPEN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, UAAK EO EBAR BED IPPEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EBED IPPED WOJ AOLEP.

IJO IN ME IJ BA DRIJO IM UKWOJ; WODDE JIBEL.


IM JERBAL KEIN REJ WONMANLOK IKIJEN TOURISM DAISY ALIK MOMOTARO, ENAJ MINISTER EO AD NAN INTERNAL AFFAIR, JUON EO ETTO AN JERBAL IPPEN DROLUL KO AN KORA, AN JODRIKDRIK IM ELON AREA KO EKIJON INVOLVE IE NAN JIBAN RO REJ AIKUJ JIBAN.
EKAR BAREINWOT JERBAL EINWOT JUON SECRETARY EJJA NAN BAR RA IN WOT IM ELAP MELELE EO IPPEN IM IJ MELELE BWE ELON AREA KO KOMRO EAR BAR KONONO KAKI NAN AD IUN MANLOK IM KOMAN BWE EN TOBRAK KOTOBAR KEIN IKIJEN MAKITKIT KO IKIJEN YOUTH IM IJOKO JET ME MINISTRY IN EJ BOK EDDOIN, EKOBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

RELATIONSHIP EO AN NATIONAL IM LOCAL GOVERNMENT EJ AIKUJ EMANLOK IM GOVERNMENT AIKUJI LOCAL GOVERNMENT IM LOCAL GOVERNMENT EBAR AIKUJI NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
JAIKUJI DRON EJAB JUON EJAB AIKUJI JUON, AK JOJ JIMOR AIKUJI DRON AN IUN MANLOK KOTOBAR KEIN.

MINISTER LEANDER LEANDER JR., EJ MINISTER EO NAN PUBLIC WORKS JUON EO ETTO AN JERBAL IM IMINENE EINWOT JUON BUSINESS ILO PRIVATE SECTOR, ENAJ LOLORJAKE BWE ASSET IM MEN KO MWEIEN KIEN REJ AIKUJ KOMAN, BED ILO JOKJOK KO ME REJJAB KABULOKLOK NAN MEJAN ARMIJ ELAPTATA KOJ RIMAJOL.
IM IAR KONONO IPPEN IM MOTTAN MENEO KOMRO EAR KALIMUR I DRON Page 10 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) BWE REN AIKUJ MOJ LOAN WOT 90 RAAN JEN RAININ, BWE IAL NA ION MAJURO IN EJ AIKUJ EJELOK RON ILO AD ITO-ITAK IM KAKURE WA KANE WAAD ELAPTATA NE EJ WOR RINANINMIJ ILOAN AMBULANCE KANE ETTOR TOLOK KAB ETTOR TALOK.

IM JUON IN AMRO KAR BAR KONONO IPPEN DRON IM ERRA IM NAN AER REIMANLOK NAN AN MINISTER IN KAMOL KALIMUR IN BWE 90 RAAN JEN KIO, ENAJ DEDELOK IAL KANE ION MAJURO IN.
AK JEJ BAREINWOT KONONO KIN AOLEP JAAN IN EKAL KO IUMIN COMPACT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BWE REJ AIKUJ DRIWOJTOK IM JINO DISBURSE IM REJ AIKUJ BID IEN EO EMOKAJTATA BWE ELON JUKUL, DISPENSARY IM PROJECT KO JET REJJAB AIKUJ KOTAR.

ENAJ AIKUJ CONSTRUCTION KO IM COMPANY KO NAN AER WONMANLOK IM HIRE -E JABDREWOT RIJERBAL BWE EN BOKTOK JERAMAN NAN BAMLE KO ILO AER JERBAL IM WOR AER KEIN MOUR IM LO JERAMAN.
EJJA ILO PUBLIC WORK WOT ILO KENAN AMRO MINISTER LEANDER, IKAR BAR KOJEDEIK RUO (2) BAR MENIN KONONO KAKE ELAP AER AUROK NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL KOBA KOJ ILO COMMUNITY IN ILO MAJURO.

JUON EJ, EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER EO AK ECC, JUON JIKIN EO ME EJ BELOK IEN OTEMJEJ NAN YOUTH RO EINWOT AER KOMANI ACTIVITY KO AER.
EMOJ JUON IN PROJECT JENAJ BAR LIKJORJORE BWE EN BOK JIKIN IEN EO EMOKAJTATA IM ELIKTATA IM EJAB DRIKTATA, ILUBWILJIN PROJECT KEIN RAUROK IM PUBLIC WORK ENAJ WONMANLOK IM KOMANI BUNTON KO REKKAR, EJ CAPITAL BUILDING EO AN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

JUON IN PROJECT AUROK IM IAR BAR LELOK EDDO EO NAN MINISTER E AN PUBLIC WORK BWE EN LALI TA KO BUNTON KO REKKAR NAN AD ETALE KIN WAWEIN FUNDING KAB NAAT IN PROJECT IN EMARON JINOE BWE CAPITAL BUILDING EO IN, EJELOK BAR JUON BUILDING, CAPITAL BUILDING EO IN.
IM JAIKUJ LOLORJAKE BWE EN EMAN ILO AN BELTOK IM REPRESENT -E ARMIJ IN MAJOL KOBA IROJ IM ALAB RO.

MIKE HALFERTY, EJ MINISTER EO AD NAN TRANSPORTATION IM COMMUNICATION, JUON EO EKAR JERBAL EINWOT AVIATION CONSULTANT IM EJ BAREINWOT PRIVATE BUSINESS IKIJEN AREA IN AVIATION KAB TRANSPORTATION SECTOR.

EJ BAREINWOT LICENSE IKIJEN TURBO JET FLIGHT ENGINEERING IM ILO MOL EMARON BAR PILOT -E JET FLIGHT KANE JEJ LOI AER EKKAKE IM JOK ILO AIRPORT E MAJURO.
JUON EO EKABEL IM JEJ BAR MELELE BWE ELON TOBRAK IN JERBAL KO AN ELAPTATA NE EJ WOR IJOKO EWOR ABAN IE HIS A PROBLEM SOLUTION PERSON.

IM JEJ KOJETDRIKDRIK ILO AN ETAL NAN SECTOR IN ENAJ LALE TA KEIN REKKAR BWE SERVICE MEKARTA SHIPPING, MEKARTA AIRLINE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AK IA KO JET EJ AIKUJ EMANLOK JEN JOKJOKIN RAININ, EJ AIKUJ EMANLOK JEN JOKJOKIN RAININ.

UNIN AN STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KEIN BED, UNIN AN ETAL SUBSIDY NAN STATE OWN ENTERPRISE KEIN NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.
IM TOON WOT AN EJAB IMPROVE SERVICE JUON IN WAWEIN JENAJ ETALE BWE EJ AIKUJ EMAN LOK JEN JONAN IN JEJ LO RAININ.

EMOJ MINISTER HALFERTY, JET KEIN CHALLENGE REBED IMAN KOMRO EAR BAR KONONO KAKI IM EMELELE TA KEIN IM JEJ REIMANLOK IM EXPECT -E BWE JUON IN SECTOR ENAJ LAP IMPROVE IE ILO EJAB TO JEN KIO.

MINISTER KESSAI NOTE, ENAJ ETAL PORTFOLIO EO AN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, JUON EO ELAP AD JELA KIN KABEL IM JELA EO AN IKIJEN MAKITKIT ILOAN REPUBLIC IN IM BAREINWOT IPPEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS RO AD.
EJ BAR KAR JUON AD FORMER HEAD OF STATE, EJ BAR JUON EO ME EAR MEMBER IN CONCON EO JINOINTATA IM ELAP AO UTIEJ IM MONONO BWE EAR MARON UAAKE KAJITOK EO NE EMONONO IN KOBATOK IM BOK PORTFOLIO EO AN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIR.

EJ BAREINWOT AOLEP JELA BWE JELA IM KABEL EO AN IKIJEN ISSUE KO AN CCP, FOUR ATOLLS, NUCLEAR ISSUE IM BAREINWOT KO ILO KWAJALEIN, JELA EO IPPEN ELAP.
EMOJ EMOJ AMRO JINO KONONO IM IAR BAJ Page 11 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) KWALOK EXPECTATION KO AO BWE MEN KEIN REJ AIKUJ JINO EMAKIT.

IM IAR BAR KONONO IPPEN KOBA AMBASSADOR EO MOTTAD JEN UNITED STATES, ARMBRUSTER BWE ENAJ TRIP EO JINOIN AN HEAD OF STATE AN ARMIJ IN MAJOL, ENAJ ETAL NAN WASHINGTON D.C IM AMBASSADOR IN EJELA IM MINISTER IN EJELA IM JUON IN WAWEIN BWE JEN KAJEON ETAL AN AOOR KO REUTIEJTATA BWE JEN JAKEMANLOK KAJITOK KEIN IM BAN KEIN ETTO AN ARMIJ IN MAJOL EDODO KAKI.
IM JEJ LIKIT ILO KOJETDRIKDRIK BWE EJAB TO JEN KIO ENAJ SECURE TRIP KEIN NAN AD WONMANLOK IM EMAKIT ILO ETAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

IM BAR JERBAL EO JENAJ BAR LIKJORJORE BWE EN LON KOBBAN EMBASSY KO AD BWE REIN MOTTAD IM JENAJ JITTON ER REJ AIKUJ BED IM KOMANI JERBAL KO ILO ETAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL.

IM IJ KONONO KIN EMBASSY EO AD ILO WASHINGTON D.C ILO USA, UN MISSION EO AD ILO NEW YORK ILO BAREINWOT ILO USA, TOKYO, JAPAN, TAIPEI, REPUBLIC OF CHINA,TAIWAN, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, SUVA, FIJI.
JET KEIN JIKIN JAIKUJ KANNI IM EJ MOTTAN NAJ JERBAL KO JENAJ KOMANI IMAN EJAB TO JEN KIO.

MR. SPEAKER, KONAJ LALE EWOR 2 PORTFOLIO KO REJANINN DEDELOK IM IKONAN BA NAN KWE KAB AELON KEIN KE JERBAL IN KANNE PORTFOLIO KEIN REJ WONMANLOK WOT, KOJETDRIKDRIK BWE ENAJ KOMAN NOMINATION KO NAN OPPIJ EO AM MR. SPEAKER, EJAB TO JEN KIO.

IM OPPIJ EO AN PRESIDENT ENAJ WONMANLOK WOT IM ASSUME -I ROLE KEIN BWE JERBAL KEIN REN WONMANLOK WOT JEN RA EO AN JIKIN JELALOKIJON INNEM RA EO AN EJMOUR.
MR. SPEAKER, CABINET IN KOBA BAMLE KO KEMIJ KALIMUR KE KIM NAJ KATE KIM JONAN WOT AM MARON NAN KWE, IM ARMIJ IN MAJOL, ILO AD JUON WOT BURO ILO JIBADBAD IM KOTOBAR KEIN RELLAP IMAN.

JENAJ AIKUJI IN KOJOBWEBWEIK WA IN WAAN REPUBLIC IN ILO AD RIBUKI ILOAN MALO IN OBRAK KIN KOTO IM LAN, ELAP KOJETDRIKDRIK EO IBBA BWE JEMARON KOMAN ELON WONMANLOK NAN ARMIJ IN MAJOL ILO AD BIN WOT IM JERBAL IPPEN DRON.
MENEO EO AUROK IN ILO AD REIMANLOK MR. SPEAKER, BWE JEN BAR REILONLOK IM JAR NAN JEMED WOJ ILAN BWE EN TEL KOJ ILO IALIN KOTOBAR KEIN AN REPUBLIC IN AD; PSALM 127 1:1 ELANE IROJ EJAB KALEK MWEO INNEM EJELOK TOKJEN JERBAL AN RO REJ EKKAL.

MR. SPEAKER, ELIKTATA IJ KAMOLOL NITIJELA EO KIN LEKE EO DROR ION AERA, EJAB JEMOLOK AMRO JAR IM KAJITOK KOJERAMAN EO AN JEMEDWOJ ILAN ILO JERBAL IN ELAP AN LAP IM AUROK.
IM ELAP AO KAMOLOL CHOIR IN KIN AL EO RAR KOBELOK KIO, ELUKUN JEJJOT IM EJ JUON AL EO EAR UNIR BURUWO IM IKONAN KAMOLOL E CHOIR IN.

IM ELIKTATA MR. SPEAKER, LEWAJ AO NAAN IN KOJERAMAN NAN KWE, AOLEP ARMIJ IN MAJOL, IM ANIJ EN KOJERAMAN REPUBLIC IN AD.

KOMMOL.

(KABOKBOK) SPEAKER KEDI: Kommol your Excellency President, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Casten Nemra.

Jemaron ke bar lelok juon kabokbok.


(KABOKBOK) Page 12 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Ilo torein mokta jen an naj choir eo bar letok juon al, ne imaron kajitok ippen Clerk bwe read -I tok jet ian leta in kojeraman ko tok nan oppij eo an President jen armij in aelon ko ilikin Majol in ilo aer kojeraman tok President in kab armij in aelon kein.

Inaj lelok ien in nan Clerk, bwe en read -I tok jet ian leta in kojeraman kein.

CLERK: Kommol Mr. Speaker.


Ibba ije maan ewor 6 leta ko im rAar drelontok nan Oppij eo an Speaker nan an Oppij eo an Clerk wonmanlok wot im read -I ilo jibonin rainin jen melim eo an Speaker.

Im ilo torein inaj wonmanlok wot im konono tok jen kobban leta e moktata ilo kajin eo im ejab ad ak ukok ko renaj itok ilo raan kane rej bedotok.
Letta e moktata; His Excellency Casten Ned Nemra President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands On the occasion of your Excellency's assumption of the exalted Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, I have great pleasure in sending you my heartfelt congratulations and sincere good wishes for the success and happiness of your Excellency and for the prosperity of the people of your country.

Akihito, Emperor of Japan.
Leta e tok juon ej jen Embassy of the Republic of China, Taiwan Republic of the Marshall Islands January 5th, 2016 His Excellency Casten Nemra President-Elect Republic of the Marshall Islands Your Excellency, I wish to extend a congratulatory message from His Excellency Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China to your Excellency for your inauguration as President of the Marshall Islands and which I respectfully quote as follows, Excellency on behalf of people and government of the Republic of China, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to your Excellency on your election as President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
As your Excellency takes up your new responsibilities I would like to assure you the continued cooperation and support of the Republic of China.

I look forward to working with you to further deepen bilateral relations in the spirit of brotherhood.

Please except Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration as well as my best wishes for the continued prosperity of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Jouj im kabokbok.
Jouj im kabokbok.

(KABOKBOK) Page 13 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Leta e kein kajillu ej jen; Please accept my apology for the pronunciation of the names.

Ma Ying-jeou President, Republic of China Please Your Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration as well as my best wishes for your personal wellbeing and the continued prosperity of your esteemed nation.
Sincerely, Winston Wei-yi Chen, Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Plenipotentiary (KABOKBOK) Letta e tok juon ej jen European Union, Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific, Suva 6th January 2016 His Excellency Casten Nemra, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Office of the President Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands Your Excellency on behalf of the European Union, I write to congratulation you on your election as President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
I express our sincere wishes for your success in fulfilling your high responsibilities in your future mandate.

Your commitment will be essential to insure further progress for the Republic of the Marshall Islands in building a prosperous and cohesive society anchor in democracy, inclusion, accountability, transparency and the empowerment of women.
The European Union looks forward to continuing and deepening our close partnership with the Republic of the Marshall Islands for instance in the field of Climate Change and reducing the world's reliance on fossil fuels.

Through our development cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency, we are united in seeking to further the nation’s socio-economic sustainability.

Yours faithfully, Gediminas Varanavicius Charge d' Affaires a.i.

(KABOKBOK) Leta e tok juon ej jen President eo an FSM.
Page 14 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) The President Balakir, Phonpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

January 6th, 2016.

Dear Your Excellency, Iakwe and a Happy New Year to you and your family.

We have learned of the successful election of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

In this regard I have distinct privilege convey on behalf of the people and Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, our hearties congratulation to you as the new President.
I look forward to working with you closely in carrying forward the cooperation and friendly relationship that we have between our countries.

I trust that we will continue to build our friendship and cooperation for the betterment of Micronesia.

I have also been informed of your inauguration ceremony scheduled for January 11th, 2016.

Regrettably due to important and unavoidable commitments here in the FSM, neither myself nor the Vice President will be able to attend this historic event.
However, our Secretary of Foreign Affairs, T.H.

Loraine Robert will be in attendance to represent our nation.

Please except Excellency, my best wishes for your good health, success and happiness as well as the progress and prosperity of the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Sincerely, Peter M. Christian President (KABOKBOK) Eliktata im jab driktata leta e ej jen: Republic of Palau, Office of the President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. President 4th January, 2016.

Serial No.

163294.
Serial No.

163294.

His Excellency Mr. Casten Nemra President, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Majuro Marshall Islands; Sub: Compliments of congratulation on your election victory; Page 15 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Excellency, I present my compliments, iakwe, Ali and greetings from the people of Palau.
On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Palau, I would like to convey our heartfelt congratulations and jeraman to you for being installed as the President of the Marshall Islands and wish you a successful term at the helm of the National Government.

Let me also express my wishes and peaceful greetings to the government of the Marshall Islands in this new year.
The Republic of Palau looks forward to the continued friendship and partnership with the Marshall Islands in our efforts toward achieving a sustainable and prosperous future for our island nations.

I very much look forward to meeting you in the near future.

Again congratulations and jeraman.

Kommol tata and mesulang Sincerely, Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. President, Republic of Palau.

(KABBOKBOK) Erein ej jemlokin letta ko.

Kommoltata.

SPEAKER KEDI: Kommoltata Clerk.


Kamolol kin congratulatory note kein, message kein tok nan armij in aelon kein through office eo an President.

Ilo torein jenaj ronjake juon al im enaj al eo eliktata jen Emmanuel Assembly of God Choir eo im ej bed Iumin tel im onake eo an rikaki, Pastor Carlton Bunglik.

Jouj im wonmanlok wot, lelok bar juon kabbokbok.

(KABOKBOK) EMMANUEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHOIR: Al SPEAKER KEDI: Kommol tata choir.
Ilo kar jota eo an Iroijlaplap eo ad ilo aelon in, Iroijlaplap Jurelang Zedkaia, kar al eo ear kalet bwe en kar jutak im kine ilo kar ien eo ear lotok Nitijela in im kojerammon rikwelok rein im elap ad kamolol rikwelok rein im elap ad kamolol choir in ear bar letok nan koj kakememej kon Iroijlaplap eo ad iaelon in kab kon jerbal ko an kab melele ko an ear jirontok koj iloan Nitijela in.

Kommol.
Kommol.

Ilo tore in mokta jen an itok naan in kamolol eo an Honorable Vice Speaker, ikonan kwalok wot jidrikdrik nan Nitijela member rein motta ilo rainin me joj ej koba nan komane jerbal kein.

Article 4 in Jemen -Ei eo ad elap an alikkar im section 1 elaptata kon eddo eo an kajojo member ro iloan Nitijela in ej nan koman kakien.
Im ikonan konnaanek Nitijela in ke enaj ilo an bed ilo jerbal in, amro Vice Speaker im kabwijor jila kein, toon wot amro kabwijori enaj priority eo an Nitijela in bwe en focus eo an Nitijela ej koman kakien, bill kab resolution ko.

Im aet ilo Kajitok im Uak ej bar motan agenda ne ad bwe Nitijela en kajitkin cabinet eo kon jerbal ko an im jenaj kotlok einwot an mandate ilo Jemen -Ei in kab bareinwot rule ko im bareinwot jerbal ko jabrewot.
Ak enaj focus in jerbal eo an Nitijela in iloan term in jerbal in enaj aikuj bwe en komani kakien ko, bill im resolution ko bwe ren jerbal nan armij in aelon kein.

Page 16 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Im ijelokin wawein in, ikonan bareinwot kalikkar ke ewor juon jerbal elap ebed imaan kio, juon ian bill ko emoj aer bok, adapted im bok jikier ConCon Bill eo.
Nitijela in enaj aikuj bwe en bar prioritize -i Constitutional Convention Bill in me emoj an armij in aelon kein kwalok ta eo rej konan bwe en bok jikin rainin.

Im jenaj aikuj kotlok konan in an armij ilo ad naj aikuj priortize -i Constitutional Bill in bwe en bok jikin iloan term in jerbal in.

Im nan member ro jet, Nitijela ro motta im rejjab uaan cabinet elane jenaj jeblaktok ilo schedule in kojean naj erra kake ilo jibbonin enaj ellaak aolep member in committee ko im chairman ro an committee ko 7.
Im ikonan kwalok ke ilo naj wawein ekkalel chairman rein an committee kein im raorok an Nitijela enaj bedbed ion merit kab elaptata ilo ejjelok kalijoklok ekkar nan konan an armij kab jerbal kein me rej aikuj bok jikier rainin.

Ikonan kwalok menin nan kalikkar nan kojwoj loan chamber in.

Ij kobalok ilo naan ko an His Excellency President Nemra, juon eo kemro ar rittolok iturin dron im ij rie aolep kolmenlokijon ko an im ear litok nan kojwoj armij in aelon kein.
Im ikonan ba nan eok Your Excellency Mr. President, Nitijela in ebojak in jerbal ibbem nan lemaanlok jukjukin bed kein ad ilo kotobar kein an kien kab kein me Nitijela ej aikuj komani ikijien eddo eo an kon legislation.

Im elap ad kamololo Anij ilo jibbonin rainin, kile aolep ilo ami kar kobatok, kobalok ilo aolep naan in kile ko an President in ad, tibdrik einwot ao kar ba e eo enaj letok kile eo nan kojwoj ilo jibbonin.
Botab ilo tore in inaj lelok nan Honorable Vice Speaker eo motta im eutej jen Arno, Jejwadrik Anton bwe en letok naan in kamolol jejjo ko amro ilo etadwoj ilo kobatok in ilo jibbonin rainin.

Honorable Vice Speaker?

V-SPEAKER ANTON: Kommol Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, ilo ien in ikonan bok ilo etarro kab Nitijela eo an aelon kein nan kwalok jidik naan in kamolol ilo ien in emman.
Ijoke mokta Mr. Speaker, ikonan bojrak im kamolol Anij jemedwoj ilan kon ien in emman eo me joj kar witness -e ilo an President kab cabinet eo an komane inauguration eo ad ilo jibbonin rainin.

Mr. Speaker, ikonan kile Reverend eo ad, Reverend Enja Enoj, korain rikaki eo jined, Chairman Kotak Loeak, Chairman eo an Council eo an Iroij kab Iroij ro woj jet, Iroij ro ilo mweo imon Iroij kab ro woj ro jet ibelakin Majol in.
Ikonan kile President Casten Nemra im First Lady eo, Terry Nemra, kab cabinet minister ro rekaal ilo an kar jiton er bwe ren emaanek wa in waan ilo ial in adwoj manlok eo me joj ej kile ke enaj lon challenges ko imaan, senator rein woj motta rebed ijin, Mayor Ladie Jack kab kora eo ibben, Diplomatic Corps, i want to convey our sincere appreciation for being with us today, this big occasion for our President.
MIR, kab Uliga Protestant Church Choir eo, Ajeltake Emmanuel kon al ko amiwoj remman kom ar litok nan kem.

Private sector ro, Public sector, MMA ak Majuro Mejen Armij, group ko kajojo raar koboji mona ko renno, kab aolepedwoj joj ar kobatok ilo ien in.

Ikonan koman juon ao special kile nan Iroij rein ad, ro me kojwoj aolep im jela ke ilo manit kein ad elap ad kautej er, ikonan kwalok juon ao special kile nan er.
Mr. Speaker, elap ao utej ilo jibbonin rainin kon ien in kwar letok nan io nan ao kwalok jidrik wot naan in kamolol ilo etarro kab ilo etan Nitijela in.

Im einwot adwoj jimor melele ke naan ko remman raar walok jen President eo elaptata ilo an kar tibrikitok detail in naj aoleppen makitkit ko an floor in an Nitijela, jerbal kein adwoj manlok.
Page 17 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) Mr. Speaker, einwot am jela ilo bwelen agenda in an rainin ilo naan in kamolol in ao ikonan eliji im kwalok arro kab Nitijela in im armij in Majol kamolol nan rein woj raar bok kunaer ilo juon ak ruo wawein ko.

Im ijela ke ej itok wot nan jerbal ko rellaplok ak naan in kamolol in ijamin ellalok jen naan ko me emoj aer walok lok mokta ak ilo etan bar juon alen etadwoj kab kile nan aolep rein raar kobatok.

Kommol wot Mr. Speaker.


KABBOKBOK SPEAKER KEDI: Kommol Vice Speaker.

Im elap ad kamolol Anij ilo ien in, juon mejatoto emman ilo ad reimanlok ilo jerbal keinwoj an armij in aelon kein dror naion aerad 33 member.
Ilo tore in mokta jen ad lelok nan rikaki e bwe en letok jar eo an, ewor juon schedule imaan mejen rikwelok rein kajojo, Office eo an Speaker ear likiti im komane, Office eo an Speaker im Vice Speaker ilo wawein in ke jej kajeon cut cost ko an Nitijela im kokadruik ien kwelok kein botab en un 50 raan ilo juon ien kwelok.

Im jejela ke elon lodging ko rej bok jikier, jet expense ko rellap ilo ad kaitok kwelok kein, menin jej ton bar jerbale kio.
Im ewor jet jejjo mendrikdrik ko jej kajeon ton kokomanmanlok nan ad bokmanlok Nitijela in kab armij in aelon kein nan bar juon level eo eutejlok nan kojerammon armij.

Im schedule eo e imaan mejedwoj ak elane ebar wor jabrewot kolmenlokijon inaj mok kile Minister eo an Foreign Affairs, Honorable Minister Kessai H. Note jen Jabat.

MIN.

KESSAI NOTE: Kommol Mr. Speaker.


Naij kile ke emoj an kar Office ne an Speaker kadriwojtok juon schedule in jerbal iloan session in manlok im kon an ellap bwelen jerbal kein ilo tore in, ilo etan President Casten Nemra kab cabinet in inaj konan lewoj juon kolmenlokijon nan an naj kar rumijlok ien ad jeblaktok einwot ej walok ije jen kar jeblaktok ilo wiik in lal.
Ak konan eo im aikuj eo kio bwe en aitoklok bar juon wiik nan an cabinet in ekaal im President in ekaal jerbal ibben ministry ko rej jerbal ibbeir, kobooj er nan aer naj maron in jeblaktok ilo wiik en tok elikin.

Ijoke enaj motion eo naij komane bwe Nitijela en kakkije mae ien jea enaj kiri.
Ikonan bok ien in bar juon alen im kamolol Anij kon mour im kon ejmour, kwalok kile ko adwoj nan dron, Iroij ro ad ilo aelon kein, rikaki rein jemed, ritel rein ad, President Casten Nemra kab rein motta ilo Nitijela in, minister im senator im aoleppen rein ilo Public Service kab ilo business community eo ad im aoleppen jukjukin bed kein adwoj, local government, mayor kab council member ro, im aoleppen armij in Majol.
Einwot am jela ke ijelokin juon brand new President an aelon kein, ebar wor lalem (5) brand new minister im komean naj aikuji jidrik ien nan amean naj jijet ibben kajojo ministry ka emoj an President e ad ilo aelon kein assign -i komean nani bwe jen maron bojan roltok ilo wiik ne lok juon nan adwoj maron komani jerbal kein ad ilo etan armij in Majol.
Ak ikonan kwalok ao endorse -e aoleppen statement eo an President Nemra kobalok ibben Vice Speaker, ilo lewoj naan in kamolol nan aolep ro me ekar moj kolajrak er im kile nan ro ear moj kolajrak er ilo adwoj kile dron ilo jibbonin rainin.

Im kon lomnak in nan karumijlok an Nitijela jeblaktok jen wiik in nan ien eo jea enaj kiri, naij komane juon ao bebe kio bwe Nitijela en kakkije mae ien jea enaj kiri.

SPEAKER KEDI: Kommol Mr. Minister.


Ewor juon bebe nan karumijlok Nitijela mae ien jea enaj kir im ewor juon second.

Im mokta jen ad entertain-i, inaj lelok nan Honorable Senator Christopher Loeak.

SEN. CHRISTOPHER LOEAK: Kommol Speaker.

Im kautej aolep im kamolol kon am letok jidrik ien.
Naij lomnak ebar wor juon consideration ijoka jej aikuj lomnak kake kon kojerammon eo an im ekkabit eo an Page 18 of 18 (37th CRS-2016 Day 02 P-I) local government kane woj im bwelen eaikuj clear nan member rein elane 25 raan eo jej lomnak in roltok ak bar juon raan ijelokin ne jejolok juon wiik kio.

Kommol.

SPEAKER KEDI: Kommol Senator.

Im kolmenlokijon eo ao ne ejime ao ronjake an Minister eo an Foreign Affairs kwalok ijelokin schedule ne ebed imaan mejedean nan 18 ejime roltok ilo 25 raan.
Ejjanin wor jabrewot melele ikijien local government ko kon kojerammon ko aer ijelokin wot juon e imaan mejedean jen Kwajelein Atoll Local Government.

Im kar eo lok imaan an Majuro im emoj an dedelok.

Ak jenaj kajeon komane bwe jen wonmanlok kon kwelok kein adean, aolep menko rej bok likin Nitijela in rej aikuj subject nan schedule ko an Nitijela.
Im jej tomak ke local government ko renaj bar karejar im ministry im entity ko renaj karejar im kile schedule kein an Nitijela im kajeon accomodate im ne rekonan komane kobelok ko ilo raan in kwelok ko an Nitijela, ne remaron koman elikin raelep elap an naj bar jiban member rein an Nitijela nan aer bar kobalok ilo kobelok kein aer.

Ak ewor juon motion ilo floor ne im emoj second -e nan kakkije mae ien jea enaj kir.
Im mokta jen ad entertain-i motion e inaj lelok bwe rikakilaplap e jemedwoj chaplain e ad, Rev.

Enja en wonmanlok wot im letok jar in ikkilok eo an ien in.

REVEREND ENJA ENOS: JAR IN IKKILOK SPEAKER KEDI: Kommo rikaki.

Kommol tata.

Im nan accomodate kab elaptata jerbal ibben cabinet eo ad im ej kab ejaak, Nitijela in eaikuj jerbal ibben nan schedule ko aer.

Ewor juon motion ilo flood ne nan kakkije Nitijela mae ien eo jea enaj kir.

Ro eindrein aer lomnak ren ba aet?

Eo einjuon jaab?
Eo einjuon jaab?

Innem Nitijela ej kakkije mae ien eo jea enaj kir.

Ilo kautej, Journal Clerk.