21.   With that, the amendment would have gone to the voters for final approval in a statewide referendum in November.

22.   Dourgarian said the amendments could go into effect by the end of the year.

23.   The amendment now goes to the Senate chamber.

24.   The amendment next goes to the Commons, where it will be officially approved or rejected.

25.   The amendments now go before Parliament.

26.   The amendment now goes to the Senate, where the government believes it will win by a comfortable margin.

27.   The proposed constitutional amendment now goes to the entire National Assembly for approval.

28.   Human rights critics however charge the amendments do not go far enough.

29.   Among other priorities on the Contract, a balanced budget amendment went down to defeat.

30.   The amendments would then go back to parliament, by the end of February at the earliest, for a final reading.