Governor Arnold I. Palacios, center, was in Washington, D.C. last week, meeting with federal officials important to the Marianas. Commonwealth Ports Authority Chairman Joe Ayuyu, left, joined the Governor for a visit to the CNMI congressional office Wednesday. “Our wide-ranging discussion included the condition of our islands’ port facilities, the costs of construction and federal infrastructure funding, and the implications of the military build-up for the future of the Marianas,” said U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, right.
