31.   The House on Wednesday debated an amendment, offered by Hoekstra and favored by conservatives, to expand the percentage of federal funds school districts could use without oversight.

32.   The Senate on Tuesday started debating the amendment, which would enshrine rights for victims of violent crime or their families.

33.   The Senate has been debating the amendment since Tuesday.

34.   The Senate also planned to debate an amendment by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., that would give states money to hire thousands of new teachers.

35.   The Senate on Tuesday started debating an amendment that would enshrine rights for victims of violent crime or their families.

36.   The Senate on Tuesday started debating the amendment that would enshrine in the Constitution rights for victims of violent crime or their families.

37.   The Senate was also debating an amendment by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., that would give states money to hire thousands of new teachers.

38.   But Attorney General Amos Wako said he was not aware of plans by the government to have a constitutional amendment debated in parliament.