The Ethics Commission's advice was just that, the spokesperson said, and it was not binding upon local branches to follow.

发言人称，道德委员会的建议就是这样，而且也没有要求所有分支机构必须遵守。

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As the United States government is committed to being among those first sixty-five, come what may, the terms of the treaty will be binding upon the United States whether or not dangerous countries like Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya or North Korea are signatories.

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It might be argued - it is being argued - that ending the Union is a much bigger step and thus would require a binding popular verdict upon the final outcome, not simply pre-negotiation consent.

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