House Lawmakers To Debate President's Supplemental Spending Request Tomorrow

By Thomas Duffy / September 12, 2001 at 5:00 AM
The House will begin considering tomorrow President Bush's request for additional funds for dealing with yesterday's terrorist attacks in New York and at the Pentagon, House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) said today. House lawmakers today are debating a resolution condemning the attacks. The Senate approved the same resolution in a unanimous vote. Hastert told reporters following a closed-door briefing with Attorney General John Ashcroft and Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta that lawmakers tomorrow will begin debate on the president's fiscal year...

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