I am convinced beyond any doubt that joining the other 160 nations that are party to the treaty will protect America's economic interests and our strategic security interests.

I would certainly hope the United States does not give any consideration in going to war with China over the South China Sea.

Acceding to LOSC will increase our credibility in invoking and enforcing the treaty's provisions.

Joining the Convention will reinforce United States international leadership in the maritime domain.

I support this treaty.

I am fully confident that our accession to the Convention will advance U.S. national security interests in the Pacific Command area of responsibility.

I would rather have the United States be at that table, and I will bet you if we are at the table within the confines of this, we can help resolve some of those issues.

I am hopeful this time we are going to get it done, because of everything that was said.

U.S. accession would help give the U.S. Navy maximum navigational rights in a dangerous world.

This Convention should bring us together, not tear us apart.

The Convention is an important component of a rules-based approach that encourages peaceful resolution of these maritime disputes.

I believe it is important to our ability to reduce our reliance on customary international law.

It is by joining the Convention that we can best secure our navigational freedoms and global access for military and commercial ships.

Use of diplomacy and the framework provided by the Law of the Sea Convention would facilitate military cooperation in the Arctic.

the navigational bill of rights provided for in the treaty... are beneficial to the United States.

By not acceding to the Convention, we forgo the best and strongest legal footing for our actions.

The crucial navigation rights and freedoms that would be 'locked-in' by the United States becoming party to the Law of the Sea Convention are important for Coast Guard mission execution regardless of how many cutters the Coast Guard…

If the U.S. Senate declines to ratify Law of the Sea, I believe we will be doing the same thing.