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House, Senate OK war funding bills
by Andy at 9:25 am EST, Apr 4, 2003 |
] Congress voted Thursday to give President Bush about $80
] billion for initial costs of the invasion of Iraq and
] other anti-terrorism efforts after thwarting
] conservatives trying to lash out at Turkey and other
] nations for hindering the U.S. war effort. Senators
] approved their measure 93-0 and the House adopted a
] similar bill by 414-12, underscoring lawmakers%u2019
] resolve to back U.S. forces in the field. The votes put
] Congress on track to send Bush a final package by his
] deadline of April 11, uncommonly swift for a Congress
] that received his request for $74.7 billion only a week
] ago. Remind me to buy stocks in defense contractors as a speculative move. |
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RE: House, Senate OK war funding bills
by jessica at 10:37 am EST, Apr 4, 2003 |
Andy wrote:
] ] Congress voted Thursday to give President Bush about $80
] ] billion for initial costs of the invasion of Iraq and
] ] other anti-terrorism efforts after thwarting
] ] conservatives trying to lash out at Turkey and other
] ] nations for hindering the U.S. war effort. Senators
] ] approved their measure 93-0 and the House adopted a
] ] similar bill by 414-12, underscoring lawmakers%u2019
] ] resolve to back U.S. forces in the field. The votes put
] ] Congress on track to send Bush a final package by his
] ] deadline of April 11, uncommonly swift for a Congress
] ] that received his request for $74.7 billion only a week
] ] ago.
]
] Remind me to buy stocks in defense contractors as a
] speculative move. General Dynamics all the way, baby! |
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