The Commander in Chief, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and individual combatant commanders are asking the Senate to give its advice and consent to the Law of the Sea Convention.
Lugar emphasizes military support for the Law of the Sea Convention.
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we should recognize that our ability to manufacture a predictable outcome of this crisis is extremely limited.
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The Senate should enthusiastically affirm the leadership of the United States in this vital area of international relations by giving advice and consent to the Law of the Sea Convention.
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