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WASHINGTON -- The Senate gave overwhelming approval Thursday to a $416 billion Pentagon spending bill for next year, including a $25 billion down payment for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and extra money for adding 20,000 Army troops and equipment like Chinook helicopters.
The 98-0 vote underscores the election-year consensus between President Bush and both parties in Congress to increase the military's budget at a time when two wars and efforts against terrorism are taxing Pentagon resources.See the full content of this document
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Senate Oks $416 Billion for Pentagon
"It is a symbol to the country that we're able to come together in times of crisis," said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, the chief author.
Before passage, the Sena...See the full content of this document
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