Mr. President, I ask for a division vote on the resolution of ratification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. A division has been requested. Senators in favor of the resolution of ratification, please rise. Those opposed will rise and stand until counted. With two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification is agreed to. The resolution of ratification, as amended, was agreed to, as follows: Treaty [Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance (Treaty Doc. 110-21)] Sec. 1. Senate Advice and Consent subject to two reservations, one understanding, and three declarations. The Senate advises and consents to the ratification of the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the ``Convention''), adopted at The Hague on November 23, 2007 (Treaty Doc. 110-21), subject to the reservations of section 2, the understanding of section 3, the declaration of section 4, and the declarations of section 5. Sec. 2. Reservations.…
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