101. Now the convention goes to the Senate, the upper chamber, and also requires the signature of President Aleksander Kwasniewski. 102. On Wednesday night in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of Parliament, the bill received an unopposed second reading, but no formal vote was taken. 103. Primakov told the upper chamber of parliament that the government was preparing for hardships this winter and had recently established an emergency food reserve. 104. President Aleksander Kwasniewski, himself an ex-communist who was behind the restoration of the upper chamber, would also need to approve the move. 105. Proponents of an elected upper chamber say the government fears a democratic Lords with strong powers. 106. Senators are elected nationwide and the upper chamber wields considerable power. 107. Senate officials said debate would likely start in the upper chamber on Wednesday but that the exact schedule would be announced on Tuesday. 108. Separating them could be extremely difficult because the upper chambers of their hearts share the same wall and they share only one liver. 109. Senate leaders have said they will wait until both men have exhausted all legal avenues before deciding whether to oust them from the upper chamber of Parliament. 110. Similar concerns were voiced last week in the upper chamber of parliament with lawmakers saying Russian forces could clash with the KLA. |