Brian Schatz: “If we don't pay our dues, we relegate ourselves to something…”

“Because if we want to be in an international forum, even arguing for our interest, even arguing against other countries, or being frustrated with the body with which we're interacting, we have two choices. We can either participate, or If we don't pay our dues, we relegate ourselves to something called observer status. which basically means we're on the outside looking in. In order to get in the room, you got to pay your dues to the relevant organization.” (20:25–20:30)

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