The letter written by the Senators clearly delineates the issues that make the treaty dangerous:
“We
understand that Chairman Kerry has renewed his efforts to pursue Senate
ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. We
are writing to let you know that we believe this Convention reflects
political, economic, and ideological assumptions which are inconsistent
with American values and sovereignty.
By
its current terms, the Law of the Sea Convention encompasses economic
and technology interests in the deep sea, redistribution of wealth from
developed to undeveloped nations, freedom of navigation in the deep sea
and exclusive economic zones which may impact maritime security, and
environmental regulation over virtually all sources of pollution.
To
effect the treaty’s broad regime of governance, we are particularly
concerned that United States sovereignty could be subjugated in many
areas to a supranational government that is chartered by the United
Nations under the 1982 Convention. Further, we are troubled that
compulsory dispute resolution could pertain to public and private
activities including law enforcement, maritime security, business
operations, and nonmilitary activities performed aboard military
vessels.
If this treaty comes to the floor, we will oppose its ratification.”
If this treaty comes to the floor, we will oppose its ratification.”
The
letter says it all: the treaty opens the United States to be subject to
the whims and vagaries of other nations and the anti-American United
Nations. It sets an extremely dangerous precedent.
In
order to facilitate an effort to encourage senators to vote against
Obama and his internationalist agenda, below is a list of the senators
who oppose the treaty. If your senator isn’t on the list, you can
contact him/her and demand a vote against the treaty. The senators opposed are Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), David Vitter (R-La.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Dan Coats (R-Ind.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
