91.   In fact, many lawmakers believe the balanced-budget amendment is likely to pass no matter what the White House does.

92.   In his radio address last week, Clinton said the amendment is unnecessary because public schools already support voluntary practice of religious beliefs.

93.   In the House, there has been one amendment after another to exempt pollution control legislation -- and also to exempt other laws.

94.   In reality, the balanced budget amendment is no economic panacea.

95.   Included in the contract amendments was a guarantee that payments to physicians would not decline for one year.

96.   Instead, he said a constitutional amendment is the surest way to put term limits into effect.

97.   It is unclear whether the two-thirds measure would apply to the penny-per-pound sugar tax if both amendments were to pass.

98.   Last year, a count showed that the amendment was three votes shy, and no vote was taken.

99.   McCain aides say he did so because the amendment was a poison pill designed to dissuade Democrats from voting in favor of an overall campaign finance bill.

100.   Marini also dismissed the argument that the GOP amendment is disproportionally tougher against minorities.