News (Media Awareness Project) - US: Senate Passes Foreign Aid Bill With Cuts In Drug-Fight |
| Title: | US: Senate Passes Foreign Aid Bill With Cuts In Drug-Fight |
| Published On: | 2001-10-25 |
| Source: | Indianapolis Star (IN) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-31 15:15:15 |
SENATE PASSES FOREIGN AID BILL WITH CUTS IN DRUG-FIGHT FUNDS
Washington -- On a 96-2 vote, the Senate passed a $15.6 billion foreign aid
bill Wednesday after sharply cutting President Bush's request to fight
illegal drugs in South America.
Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., chairman of the Intelligence Committee, contended
the Senate should spend the full $731 million Bush requested for the
program to fight drugs and advance economic and political stability in
Colombia and its neighbors. The amount had been cut to $567 million.
The House's $15.2 billion foreign aid spending bill, passed in July,
contains $676 million for the Andean drug effort.
Washington -- On a 96-2 vote, the Senate passed a $15.6 billion foreign aid
bill Wednesday after sharply cutting President Bush's request to fight
illegal drugs in South America.
Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., chairman of the Intelligence Committee, contended
the Senate should spend the full $731 million Bush requested for the
program to fight drugs and advance economic and political stability in
Colombia and its neighbors. The amount had been cut to $567 million.
The House's $15.2 billion foreign aid spending bill, passed in July,
contains $676 million for the Andean drug effort.
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