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Senate OKs $5.6B for Chemical Attacks

JESSE J. HOLLAND
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The discovery of sarin gas in Iraq and the use of anthrax and ricin against Congress spurred the Senate Wednesday to approve $5.6 billion to help prepare for possible germ or chemical attacks on American soil.

The Senate, on a 99-0 vote, (SNIP)
876 posted on 05/19/2004 3:17:21 PM PDT by milkncookies ("Condemnation without investigation is the highest form of ignorance.")
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To: milkncookies

Boy did Congress rush that one through fast! Too fast, if ya ask me.


896 posted on 05/19/2004 6:02:42 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: milkncookies
The Senate, on a 99-0 vote,

I guess we can assume who the missing vote belonged to. Somebody who's just too busy to bother with his day job.

962 posted on 05/19/2004 8:43:36 PM PDT by texasbluebell
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