How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence | Indo-Pacific Task Forcebr br On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force will hold an oversight hearing titled "How the Compacts of Free Association Support U.S. Interests and Counter the PRC’s Influence.”br Witnesses and Testimonybr Mr. Albert V. Shortbr Colonel, U.S. Army (ret.)br former Chief Negotiator for 2004 Compact of Free Associationbr Lorton, VA br br Ms. Cleo Paskalbr Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democraciesbr Washington, DC br br Dr. Thomas Lumbr Specialist in Asian Affairsbr Congressional Research Servicebr Washington, DC br br Mr. Grant Newshambr Colonelbr U.S. Marine Corps (ret.