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On the recordJune 6, 2002
the Constitution, section 2, says he shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur. I have looked through this document. It does not say a single blessed thing about revocation or termination of treaties. It talks about the making of them, and it is the Senate who advises and consents, with two-thirds in support. Now, I would like to ask my dear friend if there is any merit or substance to his position, how many votes of the House will it take to ratify a termination and where do you find that?
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Discussing the constitutional process for making and terminating treaties.

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