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Sea Treaty all but dead, 34 GOP senators oppose
SFGate.com ^ | 7/16/12 | Donna Cassata - ap

Posted on 07/16/2012 1:14:46 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A treaty governing the high seas is all but dead in the Senate as two Republican senators announced their opposition Monday, giving conservative foes the necessary votes to scuttle the pact.

Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire — both mentioned as possible running mates for likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — said they had serious concerns about the breadth and ambiguity of the Law of the Sea treaty and would oppose it if called up for a vote. The Constitution requires two-thirds of the Senate — 67 votes — to ratify a treaty; Portman and Ayotte bring the number of opponents to 34 along with Sens. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.

The development was a blow to the Obama administration, military leaders and the business community led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who had argued that the treaty would improve national security and enhance U.S. standing in the world. They had pressed for ratification of the treaty, which was concluded in 1982 and has been in force since 1994. The United States is the only major nation that has refused to sign the pact.

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and other conservatives have led the campaign against the treaty, contending that it would undermine U.S. sovereignty. DeMint heralded the latest development on Twitter, saying, "34 Senators now oppose LOST, sinking the misguided treaty."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: 112th; bho44; bhoun; dead; demint; lawofthesea; lawoftheseatreaty; lost; losttreaty; maritime; obama; oppose; seatreaty; senators
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1 posted on 07/16/2012 1:14:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Only 34? Or are there more? I don’t like it being that close.


2 posted on 07/16/2012 1:16:58 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: NormsRevenge

B U M P


3 posted on 07/16/2012 1:17:47 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I hear, ya. a pox on the rest,, a bunch of boneheads. what do ya expect from rinos?


4 posted on 07/16/2012 1:18:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge

So what happens if/when Obama signs this treaty and then enforces it without Senate approval?


5 posted on 07/16/2012 1:20:57 PM PDT by MeganC (If you are hell-bent on delaying maturity you will likely succeed.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Those GOP voting “for” or merely “absent” are????


6 posted on 07/16/2012 1:21:19 PM PDT by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: NormsRevenge

When and if the GOP has sufficient control of the Senate, this is one of several treaties that need to be voted down to actually “kill” them. They persist in an undead state until the Dims can figure a way to slip them through otherwise.


7 posted on 07/16/2012 1:22:50 PM PDT by Ingtar ("As the light begins to fade in the city on the hill")
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Shouldn’t there be at least 49 Senators in opposition?


8 posted on 07/16/2012 1:24:18 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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posted earlier .. from Sen. DeMint’s office.

UPDATED: 34 Senators Oppose Law of the Sea Treaty [LOST to lose; America to win]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2907142/posts


9 posted on 07/16/2012 1:25:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Only 34 ???

My first thought also


10 posted on 07/16/2012 1:25:37 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Once again, “no difference between the two parties,” right? Riiiiight. How many Dems opposed this monstrosity?


11 posted on 07/16/2012 1:25:52 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually (Hendrix))
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>> The Constitution requires two-thirds of the Senate — 67 votes — to ratify a treaty

What about the “present” factor?

If “present” is the rule, then the public is being misled into thinking there’s no possibility of a treaty to worry about.


12 posted on 07/16/2012 1:27:57 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: NormsRevenge


13 posted on 07/16/2012 1:28:01 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: LS

Lamar! and Corker are not on the list. What a pity. They must not have seen the part that would force the TVA to remove everything from the rivers in Tennessee so that they can return to a “natural” state.


14 posted on 07/16/2012 1:28:27 PM PDT by Ingtar ("As the light begins to fade in the city on the hill")
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To: NormsRevenge

Praise the LORD!


15 posted on 07/16/2012 1:28:58 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: MeganC

Or if someone ‘Roberts’ it at the last minute.


16 posted on 07/16/2012 1:28:58 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: NormsRevenge

You mean Harry Reid can’t “deem” it ratified?


17 posted on 07/16/2012 1:29:15 PM PDT by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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To: LS

lol .. I still say ‘Ditch Mitch!’

It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings anyway, shame about all the RMSPers lined up like good little rinos for soros..

It’s effectively been in effect since 1994..
hmm, who was President then?


18 posted on 07/16/2012 1:30:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: LS

>> Once again, “no difference between the two parties,” right?

You’re absolutely right, there is a difference.


19 posted on 07/16/2012 1:30:33 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: NormsRevenge
From what I can tell, all the Dems and a pretty goodly number of Pubbies are for it. Plus there are a bunch of Vichy Generals and Admirals testifying for the treaty as well.

Traitorous bastards, all of them. Every one of these clucks should be run out of town on a rail.

20 posted on 07/16/2012 1:36:38 PM PDT by Gritty (Identity rooted in nothing more than the planet as a universal zip code is laughable - Mark Steyn)
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