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On the recordMay 22, 2012
the Law of the Sea Treaty remains a sweeping power grab that could prove to be the largest mechanism for the worldwide redistribution of wealth in human history.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint criticizes the Law of the Sea Treaty as a significant power grab.

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