Countries may ratify the main treaty without necessarily ratifying these optional agreements. Flag states adopt these regulations for their ships by ratifying individual treaties. The second step is ratifying the treaty. The Senate also has a role in ratifying treaties. An additional 25 states signed the treaty, without ratifying it. The Irish people initially voted against ratifying the Nice and Lisbon Treaties. The process of ratifying the treaty was fraught with difficulties in three states. Countries that signed the Convention become Parties by ratifying, accepting or approving it. In May 1988, the Senate voted 93-to-5 in favor of ratifying the INF Treaty. The Hatch incident, however, kept certain Senators from being enthusiastic about ratifying the treaty. In 1788, Harrison participated as a member of the Virginia Ratifying Convention for the Constitution. On 12 November 2018, the National Assembly passed a resolution unanimously ratifying the CPTPP. His vote broke the tie in favor of ratifying the amendment. Virginia's ratifying convention recommended the identical amendment. The plan successfully started the Reconstruction process of ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment in all states.