1.   Both amendments failed in separate votes last week, and Wellstone voted against the bill on Tuesday.

2.   A constitutional amendment failed.

3.   Both amendments failed.

4.   But Cleland added that he will support the bill even if those amendments fail.

5.   But the amendments all failed.

6.   Dutton said he had agreed not raise the technical objection unless the Gray amendment failed.

7.   If the amendment fails, casino companies say they will have to close.

8.   If the amendment fails, Republicans may likely try to kill the bill themselves.

9.   If that amendment fails, the authorization bill could be delayed even further.

10.   Lees declined to say whether he would support the assault weapons ban if the death penalty amendment failed.