Making a Treaty: The Senate’s Role

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Date

Jan. 7, 2009

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Media Highlight

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New York Times

In this letter to the editor, Nigel Purvis explores the benefits of forging bipartisan climate policy through Congressional-executive agreements rather than treaties.

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