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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to vote today on whether women deserve equal rights in the United States and around the world. The key word is "deserve" - whether women actually get equal rights is a question not addressed by the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The committee should support the treaty, and send it to the full Senate for ratification. Sen. Gordon Smith is a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and his vote will be crucial. As of Wednesday, the Oregon Republican had not decided how he will vote on...