US Senate Approves Nearly 80-billion-dollar Funding for Iraq War

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US Senate Approves Nearly 80-billion-dollar Funding for Iraq War

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The US Senate approved on Friday a compromise bill giving President George W. Bush roughly 80 billion dollars he wanted to cover the costs of the on-going war with Iraq and his administration's efforts in striking terrorism.

The Senate passed the bill even as its representatives were still bargaining with those from the House to smooth the difference between the two bills approved nine days ago by the twochambers.

It took a little-used procedure and declared by voice vote thatwhen Senate leaders receive the formal copy of the legislation, perhaps Saturday, the bill would be considered passed.

Bush asked for a package of 74.7 billion dollars to cover the costs of war with Iraq and fighting against terrorism. The Congress added more than 3 billion dollars to his proposal in a bid to help the country's struggling airlines industry.

The package would offer the Pentagon about 62.5 billion dollarsto finance the war, about 5 billion dollars in foreign aid to Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan to reward their supportin the war on Iraq and in the global war on terrorism.

The House bill includes 4.2 billion dollars for tightening security at home, nearly matching Bush's request of 4.3 billion dollars. The Senate bill provides an additional 400 million dollars over Bush's request.

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