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Kerry says US will sign UN treaty on arms regulati Jun 3, 2013 12:53:28 GMT -8

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Post by peterd on Jun 3, 2013 12:53:28 GMT -8

Kerry says US will sign UN treaty on arms regulation despite lawmaker opposition

Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the Obama administration would sign a controversial U.N. treaty on arms regulation, despite bipartisan resistance in Congress from members concerned it could lead to new gun control measures in the U.S.

www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/03/lawmakers-urge-obama-to-reject-un-arms-treaty-as-it-opens-for-signature/

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Kerry says US will sign UN treaty on arms regulati Jun 4, 2013 8:53:39 GMT -8

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Post by Sailor on Jun 4, 2013 8:53:39 GMT -8

About half of the Dems in the Senate would vote to ratify the treaty.

The word needs to get around that ANY senator that votes to ratify WILL become unemployed at the next election. That should help thin the ranks of treaty supporters a bit.

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