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Conservatives' deep-seated suspicion of the United Nations was on high display in the Senate Tuesday, when Republicans blocked ratification of a U.N. treaty aimed at ending discrimination against the disabled despite assurances it wouldn't affect U.S. sovereignty.
The Obama administration and Sen. John F. Kerry are pushing for Senate ratification of the controversial Law of the Sea Treaty amid heightened tensions over Chinese maritime aggressiveness stemming from the 1982 pact.
Also testifying against ratification, Heritage Foundation international law specialist Steven Groves said the treaty would force the U.S. to cede its sovereignty under international tribunals with no appeal and expose the U.S. to "baseless international lawsuits."
