Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
the advantages far outweigh the status quo in terms of the U.S., again, becoming a full signatory.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney emphasizes the benefits of the U.S. signing the Law of the Sea Convention.

Share

More from Joe Courtney

Jun 24, 2025

today is June 24, and it is almost exactly a month ago that in this House, the misnamed One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed in the dead of night after hours and hours of debate while the American people were asleep at home. With the rush…

govinfo.gov
Sep 9, 2024

Again, I would just like to ask all the other witnesses, the simple question yes or no, do you think Congress should reduce the tax-exempt status of health care--employer-sponsored health plans?

congress.gov
Sep 9, 2024

the reason, and as a former employer, is that if Congress made that move, it basically would add to the taxable income of all the employees

congress.gov
Mar 16, 2026

I think all of New England and the mid- Atlantic States owe a huge thanks to Judge Royce Lambeth, the Reagan appointee who lived up to his oath and twice asserted the power of the judiciary, a coequal branch of government, to rein in the…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation