Chris Coons actually said...

"I am concerned that the debate over this treaty is locked in a framework that is decades out of date."

"the entire dangerous, risky, and provocative process could be avoided in some circumstances by ratifying this treaty and being able to contest excessive claims in the ways it allows us to do."

"there are real benefits to the United States in terms of navigational rights I would like to focus on."

"freedom of navigation operations, which are provocative to nations, some of which are our allies, some of which are our opponents, have steadily increased in number, in seriousness, in cost and comple..."