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On the recordMay 22, 2012
So when we have successfully reasserted customary international law and leave a contested area, do these other nations sometimes then reassert their excessive claim?
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the ongoing challenge of excessive claims after operations.

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