Mark Warner said "Yes, into a treaty requiring the President, before any amendment or reinterpretation, to come back and seek the advice and consent of the Senate on his proposal. There we state very clearly. But so far as I know, I do not know of a requirement or a precedent which our President has broken, nor did he do anything that was not in accordance with the law and/or the terms of the treaty." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 13, 2001

Yes, into a treaty requiring the President, before any amendment or reinterpretation, to come back and seek the advice and consent of the Senate on his proposal. There we state very clearly. But so far as I know, I do not know of a requirement or a precedent which our President has broken, nor did he do anything that was not in accordance with the law and/or the terms of the treaty.

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Mark Warner

Democratic · Virginia

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the President's compliance with treaty terms and Senate advice.

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