06/08/2009
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"I join you in being absolutely, 100 percent, supportive and protective of American sovereignty."
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts."
"Joining the Convention and the 1994 Agreement that modifies its deep seabed mining provisions is a priority for the Department of State and for me personally."
"Joining the Convention would give our day-to-day maritime operations a firmer, codified legal foundation."