1.   Chvez stated that constitutional amendments currently being debated by the Congress represented a setback because they ignored the social grievances existing in the country.

2.   Both are members of the agriculture subcommittee, which will debate their amendment this week.

3.   But a final vote was delayed into the evening as senators debated several amendments.

4.   But its sponsor also requested a recorded vote, which was postponed until late evening as the lawmakers debated other amendments.

5.   Democrats also want to debate amendments providing help to airline employees who lost jobs and benefits after the attacks.

6.   He said backers of the moratorium then would have to persuade the powerful Rules Committee to let them debate his amendment on the House floor.

7.   In debating the amendment, Republicans tended to argue that running deficits was irresponsible, bordering on immoral.

8.   In the town of Southampton, officials are debating amendments to a historic landmarks law to protect historically significant houses.

9.   Lawmakers are scheduled to debate the amendment in the Senate today, though.

10.   Lawmakers debated amendments to the complex bill into the night as they scrambled to finish their business before departing Friday on an August recess.