21.   Parliament is currently debating constitutional amendments to limit the death sentence to treason at times of war and terrorist crimes.

22.   But Parliament has failed to even begin debating constitutional amendments aimed at upgrading minority rights.

23.   Ecevit had urged the court earlier this week to delay a verdict while parliament debates constitutional amendments that would make it harder for courts to ban political parties.

24.   He said they would meet again late in the afternoon, but anticipated the Senate would begin debating amendments as soon as Wednesday afternoon.

25.   It was expected to debate an amendment by Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on discipline policies for children with disabilities.

26.   The amendment was debated as a sort of intermission in consideration of the legislation by McCain, R-Ariz., and Feingold, D-Wis.

27.   The amendments will be debated next week.

28.   The committee was expected to approve the bill Friday after debating an amendment that would require foods to be labeled with their country of origin.

29.   The full House and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee debated further amendments on far-reaching foreign policy bills Tuesday.

30.   The French Senate on Tuesday debated an amendment to an amnesty law that would pardon anti-abortion protestors, a move opponents say will encourage more demonstrations inside clinics.