This is one of the reasons behind the discussion on a new treaty.

More important, the compromise would set a time for a final vote on the treaty.

I think it was possible to produce a situation where agreement could have been produced on the treaty.

He said it was "quite possible" that a final agreement on the treaty could be reached this week.

The Administration then postponed action on the treaty until this year.

The voting would begin on the treaty in one hour, at three o'clock.

We voted in opposite ways on the treaty and would do so again tomorrow.

He wanted something visible and real - a signature on a treaty.

Also, the provisions offer little new on already existing international treaties.

This argument is expected to dominate the Senate debate on the treaty.