Gregory Steube

“ Whereas even in the case of a warship that has entered territorial waters, the coastal state is not entitled to assert any jurisdiction over it other than to require the warship to leave the territorial sea if the warship does not comply with regulations of the coastal state concerning passage through the territorial sea and disregards a request for compliance ”

“ Whereas intelligence collection by vessels of this type is a standard and accepted practice in the world today; Whereas the USS Pueblo was engaged in a mission that is accepted by the navies and governments of the world; Whereas the USS Pueblo had strict orders to remain at all times at a distance more than 13 nautical miles from the nearest point in North Korean territory, in order to avoid any possible incident. The United States has no reason to believe the orders were not obeyed ”