Some states allow amendments to the Constitution by initiative.

Within the US, some states allow amendments or complete replacement of the original birth certificates.

"I think the best approach is to start the budget process, to allow amendments, to work through the budget in the Budget Committee."

Even the 60 votes required to halt a filibuster are not enough just before a recess, because the rules still allow unlimited amendments to legislation.

If the Speaker really means to carry out his pledge, he needs to allow open debate and constructive amendments from both sides of the aisle.

But Republicans agreed to allow other amendments to the measure.

They held up reports that Democrats would conduct their first 100 hours without allowing Republican amendments.

I will insist the Senate allow debate and amendments as we consider this important legislation.

What we cannot support, which I should also like to mention briefly here, is the proposal to no longer allow amendments to own-initiative reports.

It also passed enabling legislation to allow further constitutional amendments to be made in the wake of the peace treaty.