Leon Panetta actually said...

That mission is to protect the natural resources of America and to protect the heritage of this country.

Panetta emphasizes the importance of protecting America's natural resources.

03/02/2010

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It simply should not be acceptable to us that the United States will be absent from either of those discussions.

We have much more to gain from legal certainty and public order in the world's oceans than any other country.

That is absolutely correct.

Critics claim we would surrender U.S. sovereignty under this treaty, but in fact, it is exactly the opposite.