The Senate this afternoon began debate on its version of a fiscal year 2007 emergency supplemental spending package that includes $24.5 billion in new equipment for U.S. forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill being discussed is a $121 billion spending package that includes $92 billion for the Pentagon and $18 billion for non-defense projects. A vote on the bill could come as soon as the end of the week, Senate sources said. Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee...
