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Joe Courtney: “We are just paying an enormous price in terms of American credibility, moral authority, and our ability to act in the…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
We are just paying an enormous price in terms of American credibility, moral authority, and our ability to act in the region effectively.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney discusses the costs of not ratifying UNCLOS on U.S. credibility in maritime issues.

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