Senate Debate on the Panama Canal Treaties: A Compendium of Major Statements, Documents, Record Votes, and Relevant Events |
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... Constitution . The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution gave that power to Congress , which included the House of Representatives ; yet the House had not been consulted . . " ... Marshall's position was that a " treaty is as ...
... Constitution . The treaty regulated commerce ; the Constitution gave that power to Congress , which included the House of Representatives ; yet the House had not been consulted . . " ... Marshall's position was that a " treaty is as ...
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... Constitution general ; and of course it embraces all sorts of treaties , for peace or war ; for commerce or territory ; for alliance or succours ; for indemnity for injuries or payments of debts ; for the recognition and enforce- ment ...
... Constitution general ; and of course it embraces all sorts of treaties , for peace or war ; for commerce or territory ; for alliance or succours ; for indemnity for injuries or payments of debts ; for the recognition and enforce- ment ...
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... Constitution unequivocally permits transfer by treaty of property belong- ing to the United States . The treaty power , and the power of Congress under Article IV , section 3 , clause 2 of the Constitution , are concurrent powers and ...
... Constitution unequivocally permits transfer by treaty of property belong- ing to the United States . The treaty power , and the power of Congress under Article IV , section 3 , clause 2 of the Constitution , are concurrent powers and ...
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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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1978 Congressional Record agree agreement Allen American April 17 Bunau-Varilla BYRD Canal operating Canal Zone colleague Colombia Congress Constitution costs debate DeConcini defend the canal defense Dole economic fact force Foreign Relations going Goldwater GRAVEL Harry F Hatch Hatfield Helms interest INTERSEA issue Isthmus Isthmus of Panama land Latin America LAXALT Leahy level canal Magnuson March March 16 McGovern ment military presence Muskie negotiate Neutrality Treaty Panama Canal Commission Panama Canal Company Panama Canal Treaty Panama Canal Zone Panamanian Parties Paul G payments to Panama percent President question Republic of Panama resolution of ratification revenues Ribicoff ROBERT Sarbanes Schweiker sea-level canal self-executing Senator from Alaska Senator from Utah Senator yield Senator's ships staff study statement territory tion toll increase tonnage Torrijos transfer transit treaty power U.S. Government U.S. military U.S. Senate understand United Unprinted Amendment vessels Vote Weicker