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On the recordMay 22, 2012
I think, Senator, the fact that we are an Arctic nation, we are the only Arctic nation that has not taken the step of acceding to the Convention and, thereby, being able to demarcate our Continental Shelf and our Extended Continental Shelf, is seen in Alaska as a missed opportunity and a strategic disadvantage.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton discusses the strategic disadvantages of the U.S. not ratifying the treaty.

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