06/03/2009
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"In 2009 and 2010, though discussions occurred on Law of the Sea within the Obama administration, passing the Convention was not accorded a high priority."
"How, Secretary Panetta, would you begin to describe the military problem here?"
"The only way to protect that outside of this is to accede to the treaty."
"Americans who are involved in the oceans professionally on a daily basis... want this Convention ratified."