On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
You had an agreement with Barack Obama and with John Kerry. An agreement with America is a treaty that goes through the United States Senate and is ratified by a vote by the United States Senate.
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Risch emphasizes the difference between presidential agreements and treaties requiring Senate ratification.
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