Sen. Lee Sinks UN Arms Treaty [Maybe]

Newsmax ^ | Wednesday, 03 Apr 2013 06:16 PM | David Yonkman

[Olog-hai]

Republican Mike Lee of Utah on Wednesday became the 34^th senator to oppose an international treaty that would regulate the $60 billion global small arms trade, giving the opposition enough votes in the U.S. Senate to block its ratification. …

“I have great concerns that this treaty can be used to violate the Second Amendment rights of American citizens, and do not believe we should sign any treaty that infringes on the sovereignty of our country,” Lee said. “I am pleased to join 34 of my colleagues in signaling to this administration that the UN-ATT is a non-starter in the Senate.” …

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“Any treaty that you secure through the U.N. process is bound to impact the law-abiding countries and not the bad guys,” Bromund said.

Kinda like so-called "gun control" legislation.

[GeronL]

Should not even be that close

[Gene Eric]

>> Republican Mike Lee of Utah on Wednesday became the 34th senator to oppose

Who was the 1st, Cruz?

[Lancey Howard]

Who was the 1st, Cruz?

I think Cruz and some others couldn't even be bothered with the silliness of having to announce where they stood on this UN obscenity.

[shibumi]

The fact that *ANY* US Senator is willing to subscribe to *ANYTHING* the UN proposes regulating what we do here in our own land should be grounds for immediate removal from office.

[laplata]

We need to find out if any US Senators were for this and let them hear from us.

[shibumi]

Just a wild guess here, but I’d put money on Schumer, Feinstein, Durbin, Franken, Gillibrand, Fauxcahontas, and a few more of “the usual suspects.”

[Democrat_media]

Thank God. finally some good news.

[shibumi]

The Hill -

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/290001-senate-votes-to-stop-us-from-joining-un-arms-treaty

Reports that the vote was 53 - 46, but does not name the Senators in favor. (At least not that I can see, but it is late...)

[Democrat_media]

Just a wild guess here, but I’d put money on Schumer, Feinstein, Durbin, Franken, Gillibrand, Fauxcahontas, and a few more of “the usual suspects.”

Yeah those democrat creeps were for it. and this democrat Obama also tried to take away our 2nd amendment rights by agreeing to this UN evil treaty. Have there ever been more evil villains than these Fienstien, Durbin, Obama , etc. ( the democrat party?) I think not.

[laplata]

Thanks very much, shibumi.

I think you’re accurate on the names. We’ll find out.

[Democrat_media]

just a wild guess but I’d say most of those that voted yes to this evil UN treaty were democrat senators.

[Gene Eric]

Agreed. Not exactly flattering to be #34.

[radu]

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00091

To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.

Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Ayotte (R-NH), Yea
Baldwin (D-WI), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Yea
Baucus (D-MT), Nay
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Nay
Blumenthal (D-CT), Nay
Blunt (R-MO), Yea
Boozman (R-AR), Yea
Boxer (D-CA), Nay
Brown (D-OH), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Cardin (D-MD), Nay
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Nay
Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
Coats (R-IN), Yea
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Cowan (D-MA), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Yea
Cruz (R-TX), Yea
Donnelly (D-IN), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Fischer (R-NE), Yea
Flake (R-AZ), Yea

Franken (D-MN), Nay
Gillibrand (D-NY), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Heinrich (D-NM), Yea
Heitkamp (D-ND), Yea
Heller (R-NV), Yea
Hirono (D-HI), Nay
Hoeven (R-ND), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Yea
Johanns (R-NE), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Nay
Johnson (R-WI), Yea
Kaine (D-VA), Nay
King (I-ME), Nay
Kirk (R-IL), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Not Voting
Leahy (D-VT), Nay
Lee (R-UT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Nay
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Merkley (D-OR), Nay
Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Moran (R-KS), Yea

Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murphy (D-CT), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Paul (R-KY), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Nay
Reid (D-NV), Nay
Risch (R-ID), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Rubio (R-FL), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Nay
Schatz (D-HI), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Nay
Scott (R-SC), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Yea
Shaheen (D-NH), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Toomey (R-PA), Yea
Udall (D-CO), Nay
Udall (D-NM), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Nay
Warren (D-MA), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Nay
Wicker (R-MS), Yea
Wyden (D-OR), Nay

[laplata]

Thanks, radu.

The usual suspects, for sure.

[shibumi]

All Democrats except for two Independents.

Democrat = Treason

[Democrat_media]

All Democrats except for two Independents.

Democrat = Treason

Yes and remember all democrat politicians voted YES to pass Obamacare. this is just 2 examples of millions .democrat party = the enemy

[radu]

You’re welcome, laplata.

Yep, no real surprises here. Well, I guess I was surprised that 8 dems voted “Yea”. I didn’t expect that many.
It gives me a shred of hope on the anti-gun bill(s) coming to the floor at some point soon.

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks Radu