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Andy Harris: “I think that by not signing onto it we lose the credibility for the very same thing we are arguing for, accepting rules…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
I think that by not signing onto it we lose the credibility for the very same thing we are arguing for, accepting rules and norms in the international arena.
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Andy Harris
Republican · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Harris argues that not ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty undermines U.S. credibility in international norms.

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