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 Mr. President, as I said at the beginning of my remarks, it makes no sense to me for the Senate "to rush to judgment" on this matter. During the next few days, I hope the leadership will explain why there seems to be a compulsion to do so. I certainly will not be prepared toi agree to putting the matter of ratification to a vote until all pertinent information, including the implementing legislation, is put before the, Senate. Only in this way can we be assured that our final decision will be made in a way that both educates the public as to why it is beingtaken and eliminates the debilitating ambiguities that threaten any effort to find a satisfactory solution to the vexing question of the future of the Panama Canal.