House and Senate appropriations conferees yesterday approved fiscal year 2005 emergency supplemental legislation that would provide $82 billion for the war on terrorism, as well as other defense-related activities and tsunami relief. The total matches the amount requested by President Bush in February. The House is planning to vote on the conference report tomorrow, a House Appropriations Committee spokeswoman said. However, the Senate, which is in recess, will not have an opportunity to begin considering the measure until next week,...
