John Kerry actually said...

By not joining the Law of the Sea, we also are diminishing the potential scope of our domestic energy production.

The crucial navigation rights and freedoms that would be 'locked-in' by the United States becoming party to the Law of the Sea Convention ar...

If the U.S. Senate declines to ratify Law of the Sea, I believe we will be doing the same thing.

By not acceding to the Convention, we forgo the best and strongest legal footing for our actions.