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Joe Courtney: “I think that in the 21st century our moral standing is affected by the fact that we are not a signatory to UNCLOS.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2021
I think that in the 21st century our moral standing is affected by the fact that we are not a signatory to UNCLOS.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes the importance of the U.S. being a signatory to UNCLOS for moral standing.

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