And I appreciate that when the Senate is relentlessly hammering on you to produce the most anticipated piece of legislation in years so they can put it to a vote a mere three minutes later and mercifully end a 72-hour nightmare, it was you who was obligated to stay focused and construct clear language.

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So critics of this agreement, like Congressman Delahunt, believe that White House and Pentagon lawyers will carefully construct the language of the agreement to make it appear as if it's not a treaty.

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