51.   The Craig amendment passed Thursday, only to be overtaken later that day by a newly shaped Lautenberg proposal, backed by Cleland.

52.   The Kolbe amendment passed overwhelmingly.

53.   There is no chance such an amendment can pass Congress and it has little popular support even among GOP voters.

54.   Two years ago, a similar amendment passed the House but narrowly failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority in the Senate.

55.   Two years ago, the balanced budget amendment passed in the House but failed by one vote in the Senate.

56.   When the amendment first passed, it was intimidating, she said.

57.   Without so much as a committee hearing, the amendment passed.

58.   An amendment passed last year calls for the restitution of Jewish property seized by the Nazis during World War II.

59.   Because of its majority, Communist Party support means the amendment will probably pass easily.

60.   But if substantial amendments pass, observers worry that member states will reject the proposal, resulting in further delay.