U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
[Corker Warns Obama Administration Against
Any Action to Implement U.N. Arms Trade
Treaty Without Senate Advice and Consent]
"Washington – Asserting the Senate’s
constitutional role on treaties, U.S.
Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member
of the Foreign Relations Committee, in a
letter today warned the Obama administration
against taking any action to implement the
United Nations Arms Trade Treaty without
Senate advice and consent.
“The ATT raises significant legislative and
constitutional questions. Any act to
implement this treaty, provisionally or
otherwise, before the Congress provides its
advice and consent would be fundamentally
inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution,
law, and practice,” said Corker.
Full text of the letter is included below
and in the attached document..." Full text:
Corker Warns Obama Administration Against
Any Action to Implement U.N. Arms Trade
Treaty Without Senate Advice and Consent
Related:
Report: Kerry to sign UN arms treaty,
despite senators' opposition
