51.   Greenwood offered an amendment to the bill to allow limited cloning of human cells for scientific research.

52.   He also cancels the pro-union Davis-Bacon Act without allowing Democrats to offer amendments.

53.   He also said the senator did not offer the amendment to jeopardize the bill.

54.   He asserts that Democrats will be welcome to offer amendments that will be fully considered.

55.   He can deny members the right to speak on the floor, so he can prevent them from offering certain amendments or expressing unwanted views.

56.   He had been expected to offer several amendments to spur a compromise measure.

57.   He offered an amendment that would have slowed production of the plane until the Pentagon performed a cost-benefit analysis to show it is really needed.

58.   He refused to rule out the possibility of a filibuster, but Democrats said it was more likely that Republicans would simply offer numerous amendments.

59.   He plans to offer four amendments from the floor, all based on concerns raised by Harris County judges.

60.   He said he anticipated a full debate of two weeks or so, with many senators offering amendments.