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"DeMint: Law of the Sea Treaty now dead"  — Kristina Wong and Sean Lengell — The Washington Times — July 06, 2012

The United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty now has 34 senators opposed to it and thus lacks the Senate votes needed for U.S. ratification, a key opponent of the treaty announced Monday. But the treaty’s main Senate proponent denies the treaty is sunk, saying plenty of time still exists to win support before a planned late-year vote.

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"Ocean Treaty Good for U.S."  — Sandalow, David B — Brookings Institution — May 16, 2004

The author argues that the U.S. should ratify the Law of the Sea agreement, finding that " the mini-debate over the last month about the Law of the Sea treaty reflects a generalized concern about multilateral organizations far more than specific concerns about this agreement."

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