President Bush today delivered a $27.1 billion fiscal year 2002 emergency supplemental appropriations request to Congress, claiming the additional funding is needed to fight the ongoing war on terrorism, enhance homeland security and promote economic recovery. Specifically, up to $14 billion of the request is earmarked for the anti-terror campaign, $5.2 billion is slated for homeland security initiatives, and $1.7 billion is set aside for international assistance and embassy protection, according to a statement released today by the Office of...
