81.   He believes an amendment is necessary because existing rights are ignored.

82.   He said that the policy would be discussed with the college presidents in January, and that amendments were possible.

83.   He told reporters Tuesday that the amendment is unnecessary.

84.   House and Senate Democrats also said the amendment was unacceptable.

85.   House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, said earlier that it had not been decided whether to allow the amendment to be considered.

86.   If successful, the amendment would be the sixth in the Constitution to mandate a two-thirds vote under certain circumstances.

87.   If the new amendment were to pass the House and Senate, it would still have to win approval in three-fourths of the state legislatures.

88.   If the process misfires, amendments are difficult to retract.

89.   In an interview Monday, Kennedy said the amendment is likely to be decided by just four or five votes, without the support of tobacco-state lawmakers.

90.   In Illinois, the amendment is moving toward votes in the Legislature, then would need approval from voters.