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On the recordMay 22, 2012
for you to come here and tell us that we cannot resolve a border dispute with Canada because we are not a member of this Law of the Sea Treaty really does that.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch criticizes the claim that U.S. non-membership in the treaty hinders border dispute resolution.

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