Posted on Apr 30, 2016
The US just signed a (treaty ?) in Paris to supersede the Kyoto Agreement. W/o a vote by Congress, should it have any authority in the US?
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Perhaps you should elaborate on exactly what the Paris Agreement is and why it has superseded the Kyoto Agreement. So as to provide a little more context for making an educated decision.
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CPT Jack Durish
What more do you need to know. A treaty signed by the President (or his representative) is not binding on the U.S. until ratifying by the Senate.
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SSG Jeremy Kohlwes
He wasn't asking that. The question was should it have any authority. And considering it is an agreement to reduce greenhouse gasses and pollution, I don't see any reason why we shouldn't honor it.
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SFC Charles Temm
SSG Jeremy Kohlwes - maybe the fact Obama knows it has virtually no support in the Senate to become a treaty is why he has declared it's not one...kind of like his Iran deal.
But you think b/c of the reason for the agreement that it doesn't need congressional approval?
But you think b/c of the reason for the agreement that it doesn't need congressional approval?
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