by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - Congresswoman Madeline Bordallo says it's incumbent on Congress to act now in order to prevent a full sequester from occurring. Unless Congress takes action, an automatic across the board spending cuts will kick in across the federal government on March 1.

She goes on to say, "Congress must act now to find an immediate and lasting solution to this problem, for the sake of our service members, their families and our nation's industrial backbone that supports defense and national security. Although it remains unclear what the exact impact would be, sequestration would impact the implementation of the military build-up on Guam. If it does occur, however, I will work to ensure that funds are prioritized and that the United States continues to honor the Guam International Agreement with our ally, Japan."

She further noted that sequestration would affect all government spending including domestic discretionary spending with 60% of the cuts absorbed by the DOD alone, which would interrupt government operations and have adverse implications for federal civilian employees.