Political Quotes

“the Senate now has under consideration H.R. 1268, the fiscal year 2005 emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Pending is the substitute amendment recommended by the Committee on Appropriations. The committee met last Wednesday, April 6, and reported the bill with the substitute amendment by a unanimous consent vote of 28 to 0. Our recommended substitute would provide a total of $80,581,832,000 in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2005. The recommendation is $1,460,796,000 below the President's request and $758,046,000 below the amount recommended in the House-passed bill. The substitute is comprised of six titles. Title I provides a total of $74,426,257,000 for defense-related activities, primarily the costs of continuing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Title II includes $4,322,700,000 for international security programs, for assistance for reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for support for coalition allies. Title III provides appropriations in the amount of $687,145,000 for domestic activities related to homeland security and counterterrorism. Title IV includes appropriations for Indian Ocean tsunami relief in the amount of $907,344,000. Title V includes $238,390,000 for other emergency appropriations. Title VI includes general provisions and technical corrections. This is a straightforward bill. It meets the needs of our fighting forces overseas. It provides funding to meet our international responsibilities.…”