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"Do we really want to hand more money over to the UN -- Senate should reject Law of the Sea"  — Christian Whiton — FoxNews.com — June 12, 2012

The author argues the Senate should reject the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea because it gives too much authority and power to the United Nations.

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"Give the Law of the Sea Convention a fair hearing before deciding"  — Allen, Craig H — FoxNews.com — May 31, 2012

The author argues for giving the Law of the Sea a fair hearing, arguing that "a fresh set of eyes and a new round of witnesses might well identify and be able to address considerations that were overlooked in 2004 and 2007 or that have changed since then."

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"The Law of the Sea Treaty could strengthen our national security, not harm it"  — David Ross Meyers — FoxNews.com — May 29, 2012

The author defends UNCLOS against claims that it would harm national security, arguing "fear of the future is not a reason to reject all of the immediate benefits we would receive from joining the Convention on the Law of the Sea. Republicans should give it a chance and ratify the treaty."

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"The Law of the Sea treaty will sink America's economy"  — Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. John Cornyn — FoxNews.com — May 23, 2012

The authors, two Republican senators, argue that UNCLOS represents a tax and "would be the first time in history that an international organization would possess taxing authority, and it would amount to billions of American dollars being transferred out of the US Treasury."

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