The following meetings will be held in the Legislature this week:

• Joint Confirmation Hearing for Public Auditor Appointee, Mr. Michael Pai — today, Wednesday, October 15 @ 10am in the House Chamber.  Acting Attorney General Mr. Gregory Baka, Secretary of Finance Mr. Eloy Inos, CNMI Board of Accountancy Chair Mr. Dave Burger, Saipan Chamber of Commerce President Mr. Jim Arenovski,  and Ernst and Young Senior Manager Ms. Nhing Reyes have been invited as witnesses.  The general public is also invited to submit oral and written testimony.
• Saipan and Northern Islands Health, Education, and Welfare Committee –  today, Wednesday, October 15 @ 1:30pm in the House Chamber
• House Standing Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare — today, Wednesday, October 15, @ 2pm in the House Chamber
• House Standing Committee on Federal and Foreign Relations — tomorrow, Thursday, October 16 @ 9:30am in the Speaker’s Conference Room.
• House Session — tomorrow, Thursday, October 16 @ 1:30pm in the House Chamber (draft agenda)
• Senate Session — Friday, October 17 @ 10am in the Senate Chamber (draft agenda)

Also, next Monday, October 20 @ 11am in the House Chamber, a joint House and Senate meeting is scheduled with three White House representatives to discuss the proposed CNMI National Marine Sanctuary.