On the recordJanuary 27, 1994
The pending amendment stipulates that the U.S. Senate will not consent to the ratification of any treaty providing for international criminal court, unless and until American citizens are guaranteed that nothing in the terms establishing such an international criminal court or in its operation shall infringe upon or diminish the rights of American citizens under the fourth amendment of the Constitution, as interpreted by the United States. The fourth amendment concerns itself, as is obvious, with unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the need for probable cause before a warrant can be issued. There is no indication that proponents of an international criminal court understand or respect these basic rights of the American people.
