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On the recordMay 6, 2013
this treaty is an arms--just what it says, it is an Arms Trade Treaty. It is for regulation of the trade of armaments on the international market.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso emphasizes the treaty's focus on international arms trade regulation.

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