Had we ratified it, we would have that seat at the table to aggressively assert the international law of the sea and to push back on China's actions.
Chris Coons: “Had we ratified it, we would have that seat at the table to aggressively assert the international law of the sea and to…”
On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
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Coons discusses the importance of ratifying the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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