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 |
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1 Senator Edmund Muskie February 28 1978_ | 206 |
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95th Congress agree agreement Allen amendments American approval April 18 Article believe Bunau-Varilla BYRD Canal Zone colleagues Colombia concerned Congress consent Constitution construction costs debate defend the canal defense distinguished Senator economic fact forces Foreign Relations Committee going Goldwater GRAVEL guarantee Hay-Herran Treaty implementing legislation important interests INTERSEA issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama Joint Chiefs land Latin America LAXALT LEAHY level canal major ment million negotiate Neutrality Treaty Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Parties Paul G payments to Panama percent present President proposed treaties protect question Republic of Panama Reservation resolution of ratification revenues ROBERT SARBANES sea-level canal Senator from Alaska Senator from Utah Senator yield Senator's ships signed Soviet Soviet Union statement territory threat tion tonnage Torrijos transfer treaty power U.S. Congress U.S. Government U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted vessels vote