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Jon Kyl: “We do not agree, in the first place, that, just because you signed a piece of paper, Mr. President, the United States…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2016
We do not agree, in the first place, that, just because you signed a piece of paper, Mr. President, the United States incurs international legal obligations.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl emphasized Senate approval is necessary for international obligations.

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