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Jim Risch: “Whether we are in, or not in, should not make any difference whatsoever.”

On the recordMay 22, 2012
Whether we are in, or not in, should not make any difference whatsoever.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch argues that U.S. participation in the Law of the Sea should not affect dispute resolution.

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