New Port director fields questions about Manu’a service during confirmation hearings
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — No stone was left unturned during the House of Representatives confirmation hearing of Director of Port Administration, Christopher King Monday morning.

![Port Administration Director, Christopher King during his confirmation hearing before the House Port Administration Committee this week. [photo by AF] Port Administration Director, Christopher King](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/port_chris_king_0607.jpg?itok=3kNAfieS)
![Saelua informed lawmakers that $103.09 million was budgeted for local revenues to be collected in FY 2020 and unaudited figures show that ASG collect more than $108 million at the end of that fiscal year. [SN file photo] Budget and Planning Office director Catherine Saelua](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/budget_director_catherine_saelua_0381_0.jpg?itok=RXZX-2uv)
![Proud Boys Nick Ochs, left, and Nicholas DeCarlo pose next to a door in the U.S. Capitol scrawled with the words “Murder the Media.” [image: U.S. Justice Dept.] Proud Boys Nick Ochs, left, and Nicholas DeCarlo pose](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hawaii_proud_boy_copy.png?itok=rH7gGEA6)
![Also during yesterday’s session, the governor’s nomination of ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga to the government’s American Samoa Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) board of directors was introduced. [SN file photo] ASG Treasurer Malemo L. Tausaga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/treasurer_malemo-tausaga-e1554187171392-o5rmz2t95ew2x8gxgnu2xdljl5ljwb3bmmw83mkhgc_0.jpg?itok=RDisMMfr)
![The Capitol Police Force honor guard with Officer Brian Sicknick’s flag and remains during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol honoring the officer who was killed during the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. [Photo courtesy House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office] The Capitol Police Force honor guard with flag and ashes](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ceremony_honoring_officer_sicknick_copy.png?itok=3uHKgD6d)
![A woman and a young child — who ARE among the 159 returning residents that arrived on island this past Monday afternoon were seen walking on the balcony of their hotel room on the second floor of the Tradewinds Hotel early yesterday morning. Part of the COVID-19- FOR SAFETY List includes spending time outside in the fresh air, opening windows and rotating fans to encourage fresh air flow — as well as mask wearing, washing hands, social distancing and staying within your ‘bubble’ of people. [photo by AF] A woman and a young child on a balcony at Tradewinds Hotel](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/need_fresh_air_0725.jpg?itok=Q9ATbQu6)
![Rep. Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen informed the House of Representatives on Monday that according to reports that reached his office, there is a shortage of the first vaccine at the Tafuna Community Health Center. [SN file photo] Rep. Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/faimealelei_anthony_allen_0851_0.jpg?itok=AekEyZUI)
![Rep. Titiali’i Kitara Vaiau said the comments against him were so rude and disrespectful and it was an embarrassment for him and his family. [photo by AF] Rep. Titiali’i Kitara Vaiau](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/titialii_0674.jpg?itok=GfcaJEDV)
