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- Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:07 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: UN Arms Trade Treaty DOA in US Senate
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Re: UN Arms Trade Treaty DOA in US Senate
As far as I can tell, they can hold onto the treaty in "limbo" until they think they can get it passed. They don't even have to resubmit it to the Senate each new Congress, it can just sit in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The treaty is not valid unless "by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur" (art 2 Sec 2). It would then go on to ratification as spelled out in the treaty.