Stand by for my analysis of changes.
New (Senate) version: foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
Old (House) version: foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
My guess is that the State Department urged the Senate to remove them so diplomats have a freer hand to discuss these issues internationally.
Previous talks at the UN broke down in part over countermeasures: thediplomat.com/2017/07/un-gge…