SUBCOMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS
Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium
American Samoa
Friday, February 22, 2008
1:00 p.m.

OVERSIGHT FIELD HEARING ON:

• "The Economic Effects of the Recently Increased Minimum Wage" 

WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Mr. Nikolao Pula
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Insular Affairs
U.S. Department of Interior (testimony delivered by Ms. Lydia Faleafine-Nomuro, American Samoa Field Representative, Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of Interior)

Panel II

The Honorable Togiola Tulafono
Governor
American Samoa

The Honorable Lolo M. Moliga
President
American Samoa Senate

The Honorable Savali T. Ale
Speaker
American Samoa House of Representatives
(was not able to attend, joint testimony delivered by President Moliga)

Panel III

Mr. David Robinson
President
Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Utu Abe Malae
President
American Samoa Development Bank

Mr. Brett Butler
General Manager
Star Kist Samoa

Alfonso "Pete" Galea'i
Plant Human Resources Manager
Chicken of the Sea Samoa Packing Company