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Peter DeFazio: The idiots in the Senate have been unable to approve the Law of the Sea Treaty, so, we don't have full standing to…

On the recordDecember 6, 2022
The idiots in the Senate have been unable to approve the Law of the Sea Treaty, so, we don't have full standing to object to Russia continually extending claims further and further into the Arctic region.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio criticizes Senate inaction on the Law of the Sea Treaty affecting Arctic claims.

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