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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
By not signing onto it, we lose the credibility for the very same thing that we are arguing for.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst emphasizes the credibility loss from not ratifying UNCLOS.

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