Mr. Banks also argued that the proposal to bar families for 30 days for leaving the system would violate previous court orders.

Association officials said her proposal would violate a Federal weapons policy that calls for a one-year suspension of students who bring guns to schools.

Lobbyists for the elderly said the proposals violated the Republicans' campaign pledge to make no changes in Social Security.

Opponents say the proposal, if adopted, would violate the First Amendment.

But several proposals in the various farm measures being considered by Congress could violate existing trade agreements.

This proposal violates the 1998 treaty establishing the court, he said, and moreover is unnecessary.

Republicans raised points of order, saying the proposals violated budget rules because they would increase federal spending with no way to offset the costs.

The proposal on censuses does not violate or modify any of this legislation.

Lawyers who say the proposals violate the basic understanding between lawyers and their clients are organizing to try to defeat the measures in Chicago.

At a news conference after the speech, he was asked whether his proposal might violate constitutional separation of church and state.