Chris Coons actually said...

"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..."

"If the United States did not contest an excessive claim through either routine or special freedom of navigation operations, are we at some risk that that would set a new precedent?"

"Does failure to ratify this treaty, General Dempsey, in any way compromise the ability of the United States to project force around the world?"