NewsDecember 23, 2001
Bush will seek $15 billion for national security
WASHINGTON -- President Bush is expected to seek at least $15 billion in new spending for domestic security in his 2003 budget, to fund everything from local police to baggage screening equipment. In Congress, "there will be a strong desire to spend more than that," said Rich Meade, staff director of the House Budget Committee...
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- President Bush is expected to seek at least $15 billion in new spending for domestic security in his 2003 budget, to fund everything from local police to baggage screening equipment.
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In Congress, "there will be a strong desire to spend more than that," said Rich Meade, staff director of the House Budget Committee.
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