Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... matter that is before us . On this issue , the " wheels of the Senate should grind slowly and exceedingly fine . " I raise this matter because I recall that in 1972 we handled another issue of great importance in a rather impetuous ...
... matter that is before us . On this issue , the " wheels of the Senate should grind slowly and exceedingly fine . " I raise this matter because I recall that in 1972 we handled another issue of great importance in a rather impetuous ...
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... matter having been submitted in a treaty and the treaty having been approved as determined by the Constitution , the matter will be considered to have been settled . As to the right to argue the issue , I thoroughly agree with that be ...
... matter having been submitted in a treaty and the treaty having been approved as determined by the Constitution , the matter will be considered to have been settled . As to the right to argue the issue , I thoroughly agree with that be ...
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... matter back in the 1930's , that we are talking about as well as about our commercial ships . There are very few Senators here who will remember this . When I first came to the Senate , we had a committee - I say to the Senator from ...
... matter back in the 1930's , that we are talking about as well as about our commercial ships . There are very few Senators here who will remember this . When I first came to the Senate , we had a committee - I say to the Senator from ...
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REPRESENTATIVE STATEMENTS ON THE MAJOR THEMES | 17 |
2 Senator Robert Dole February 8 1978 | 75 |
3 Senator Harry Byrd March 6 1978 | 84 |
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accordance agree agreement Allen Amendment American approval Article authority believe build BYRD Canal Zone Chiefs clear colleague Commission Committee Company concerned Congress Congressional consider Constitution construction continued costs debate defense Department discussion distinguished economic effect estimates executive fact figures force foreign future give going Government granted GRAVEL House important increase interest issue land language LAXALT legislation major March matter means ment military million necessary negotiate neutrality operation Panama Canal Treaty Panamanian Parties payment percent period position possible present President proposed protect question ratification reason Record Relations Representatives Republic of Panama Reservation respect responsibility result ROBERT Senator Services ships signed staff statement talking territory tion toll transfer transit understand United vessels Vote yield