It is my understanding that if there is a tiny speck just barely above water, the smallest possible island, that whoever owns that island controls 125,000 nautical miles, 200 miles in every direction.
Brad Sherman: “It is my understanding that if there is a tiny speck just barely above water, the smallest possible island, that whoever…”
On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
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Sherman seeks clarification on maritime law regarding island ownership and territorial waters.
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