Republican Senator Blasts Obama Push for a Law of Sea Ratification

摘要

Republican Sen. Mike Lee (Utah) said last week that the Obama administration is making a big mistake by again pressing for US accession to the UN Law of the Sea Treaty, which delineates maritime borders around the world and has important ramifications for territorial claims in the resource rich Arctic. Despite having the support of some key Republicans and major oil companies, many conservatives like Lee still staunchly oppose the Law of the Sea Treaty because they say it would seriously impinge on US sovereignty.