But the reintroduction of the bill signals lawmakers’ continued support for the alliance, as well.
“As a critical military alliance for our national security interests and the security of our allies in Europe, NATO is more important than ever,” Rubio said in a statement. “With Moscow’s growing subversive aggressions, we must ensure no U.S. president withdraws from NATO without the advice and consent of the Senate.”
The bill would specifically require two-thirds approval from the Senate for a president to suspend, terminate or withdraw the United States from NATO.
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Right now, presidents are required to get the consent of the Senate to enter into treaties. Article 13 of the NATO treaty requires a country give a one-year notice of denunciation before it can exit NATO.
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“I’m sorry Mr. Bezos won’t join our hearing on income and wealth inequality,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders
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“As the wealthiest person on earth, I’d love to hear his reasoning as to why he is vigorously opposing a union organizing effort at Amazon which would improve wages and benefits for struggling workers,” said Sanders, who publicly invited Bezos to attend earlier this month.
An Amazon spokesperson told The Hill that Bezos is “unable to attend the hearing.” They did not immediately respond to follow-up questions about the reasons for his absence.
Bezos’s absence from Wednesday’s hearing comes as Amazon faces increasing scrutiny from Congress, both over its market power and concerns that it did not sufficiently protect its employees from the coronavirus pandemic. The CEO testified before Congress for the first time last summer after previously having relied on senior executives to be his presence in Washington.
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