House, Senate agree on $82 billion to fund Iraq, Afghanistan war
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
WASHINGTON -- House and Senate negotiators agreed Tuesday on an $82 billion measure for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and reconstruction, giving President Bush most of what he asked for and pushing the costs of the conflicts beyond $300 billion.
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