Congress OKs $368 billion bill for defense

Friday, September 26, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Congress unanimously approved a compromise $368 billion defense bill for next year, underscoring that despite differences over President Bush's Iraq policies, there is a bipartisan consensus on the military's role in the fight against global terrorism.

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