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House Okays $20 Billion Antiterror Package.(Brief Article)
2001 DEC 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The House overwhelmingly approved a $20 billion antiterrorism package November 28, 2001, after derailing a Democratic drive to defy President Bush and add billions for domestic security, defense and aid to New York.
The popular $318 billion defense bill, to which the terrorism funds were added, was approved by a vote of 406-20. The $20 billion is to finance the war in Afghanistan and the battle against domestic terrorism and to help New York and other areas recovering from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
The bill moved to the Senate. Majority Democrats planned initial votes there on whether to challenge Bush's threat to veto any spending beyond the $20 billion. Majority Republicans suffered just four defections in a 216-211 victory that blocked Democrats from even offering amendments to increase antiterrorism funds. Bush has cast the fight as a test of fiscal austerity, coupling that with a promise to seek more money early next year if needed.
"Congress will respond'' when more money is requested, said Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), "But we need to be responsible about these things.''
Democrats said now was the time to lay out more money to buy vaccines, hire sky marshals, secure Russian nuclear material, increase food inspections and otherwise thwart terrorists.
"We're going after the snake,'' Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) said about the U.S.-led hunt for Osama bin Laden and other ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, House Okays $20 Billion Antiterror Package.(Brief Article)