By not signing onto it, we lose the credibility for the very same thing that we are arguing for.
Joni Ernst: “By not signing onto it, we lose the credibility for the very same thing that we are arguing for.”
On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
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Ernst emphasizes the credibility loss from not ratifying UNCLOS.
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